Taylor Townsend advances to US Open fourth round

Taylor Townsend has advanced to the fourth round of the US Open after defeating No. 15 seed Diana Shnaider with a score of 6-2, 6-7 (3), 6-3. This victory marks Townsend's second consecutive year reaching the fourth round at Flushing Meadows.

The win represents Townsend's first victory over a top 20 player this year. Currently ranked 96th in the world, the 30-year-old American is now one win away from reaching her third career Grand Slam quarterfinal.