Potapova upsets Anisimova to reach US Open fourth round for first time

Anastasia Potapova upset No. 10 seed Amanda Anisimova 6-2, 7-5 to reach the US Open fourth round for the first time, matching her best Grand Slam result. Potapova saved 13 of 16 break points, while Anisimova committed 46 unforced errors and converted only three of 16 break chances. Anisimova, who reached the US Open and Wimbledon finals in 2025, has now exited in the third round at each of the year’s last three majors. An unconfirmed allegation that Potapova made a mocking goodbye gesture toward Anisimova circulated online, though the camera angle made her intent unclear. Elsewhere, Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen rallied from 5-0 down in the deciding set to defeat No. 22 seed Madison Keys 1-6, 7-6 (7-3), 7-5 and reach the round of 16.