Taylor Townsend fails to covert 8 match points, falls to Barbora Krejcikova at the US Open


NEW YORK — Taylor Townsend couldn’t covert eight match points in a second set that ended with a 25-minute tiebreaker and was eliminated from the U.S. Open on Sunday with a 1-6, 7-6 (13), 6-3 loss to Barbora Krejcikova.

Taylor Townsend hugs Barbora Krejcikova after their 4th round match of the 2025 U.S. Open tennis championships at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing New York on August 31, 2025. (Andrew Schwartz/NYDN)

With fans chanting “Let’s go Taylor! Let’s go Taylor!” for a player who became a fan favorite during the tournament after her confrontation with Jelena Ostapenko following her second-round victory, Townsend was repeatedly a point away from what would have been her first Grand Slam quarterfinal.

Taylor Townsend competes in the 4th round of the 2025 U.S. Open tennis championships at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing New York on August 31, 2025. (Andrew Schwartz/NYDN)
Taylor Townsend competes in the 4th round of the 2025 U.S. Open tennis championships at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing New York on August 31, 2025. (Andrew Schwartz/NYDN)

But Krejcikova, a two-time Grand Slam singles champion, erased seven match points in the tiebreaker, broke Townsend’s serve twice in the third set and advanced to face No. 4 seed Jessica Pegula on Tuesday.

Barbora Krejcikova competes in the 4th round of the 2025 U.S. Open tennis championships at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing New York on August 31, 2025. (Andrew Schwartz/NYDN)
Barbora Krejcikova competes in the 4th round of the 2025 U.S. Open tennis championships at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing New York on August 31, 2025. (Andrew Schwartz/NYDN)

Townsend hugged Krejcikova at the net, then sat in her sideline chair and began crying before leaving the court to a standing ovation as she dabbed her eyes with a towel.

Taylor Townsend cries after loosing her 4th round match of the 2025 U.S. Open tennis championships at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing New York on August 31, 2025. (Andrew Schwartz/NYDN)
Taylor Townsend cries after loosing her 4th round match of the 2025 U.S. Open tennis championships at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing New York on August 31, 2025. (Andrew Schwartz/NYDN)

In her first 31st Grand Slam appearance, Townsend has never been closer to reaching the last eight. She lost to eventual champion Bianca Andreescu in 2019 in her only other fourth-round appearance.

Townsend remains in the women’s doubles tournament as the No. 1-seeded team with Katerina Siniakova — who won a career Grand Slam in doubles with Krejcikova during their partnership.

By Brian Mahoney

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