Monday's shooting began just before 11pm on New York evening. There, 15-seeded Canadian Bianca Andreescu became too difficult and won 6-1, 4-6, 6-2. Andreescu can thus book a place in the quarterfinals, her best grand slam result so far.
As a 16-year-old, Townsend was a junior world junior, but the first few years of the WTA tour have been tough for the 116th-ranked player, who played his life's tennis this past week.
- Everyone's trips to the top look different. I'm just grateful for where I am right now, Townsend told USA Today before the match.