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Siniakova and Townsend Win US Open Doubles, Complete Career Grand Slam
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In Short: Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova clinched their fourth Grand Slam doubles title together at the US Open, completing a historic career Grand Slam as a pairing.
Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova have achieved a remarkable feat by winning the women's doubles title at the US Open, securing their fourth Grand Slam doubles title as a pair and completing a career Grand Slam in the process. This victory marks a significant milestone for the duo, who have been building toward this moment for two years, having first partnered to win Wimbledon in 2024.
According to reports, Siniakova and Townsend have now won all four Grand Slam titles, adding to their triumphs at Wimbledon in 2024, the Australian Open in 2025, and this year's French Open. Siniakova's 12th Grand Slam doubles title makes her the first player to complete the career Slam with two different partners, while Townsend's first US Open doubles title comes after a year of disappointment.
Katerina Siniakova, who is one of only eight women to have won at least 12 Grand Slam doubles titles in the Open era, and Taylor Townsend, who is 30, had not dropped a set before the final. However, they lost the opener when Siniakova double-faulted three times in the final game. From there, the duo remained in control, consolidating an early break in the third set to go 3-1 up before safely seeing out the rest of the match.
What's confirmed
- Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova have achieved a remarkable feat by winning the women's doubles title at the US Open, securing their fourth Grand Slam doubles title as a pair and completing a career Grand Slam in the process. This victory marks a significant milestone for the duo, who have been building toward this moment for two years, having first partnered to win Wimbledon in 2024.
- According to reports, Siniakova and Townsend have now won all four Grand Slam titles, adding to their triumphs at Wimbledon in 2024, the Australian Open in 2025, and this year's French Open. Siniakova's 12th Grand Slam doubles title makes her the first player to complete the career Slam with two different partners, while Townsend's first US Open doubles title comes after a year of disappointment.
- Katerina Siniakova, who is one of only eight women to have won at least 12 Grand Slam doubles titles in the Open era, and Taylor Townsend, who is 30, had not dropped a set before the final. However, they lost the opener when Siniakova double-faulted three times in the final game. From there, the duo remained in control, consolidating an early break in the third set to go 3-1 up before safely seeing out the rest of the match.
What's still developing
- As the pair meet in a Grand Slam final for the third time, Al Jazeera tells you everything you need to know: Sabalenka eliminated top-ranked American Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-2 in the first semifinal on Thursday, continuing her bid to join Chris Evert and Serena Williams as the only women to win three straight US Open titles.
- Rybakina said she will not put extra pressure on herself before her maiden US Open final, viewing the showdown as another chance to test herself against a rival who pushes her to the limit.
- Who : Aryna Sabalenka vs Elena Rybakina What : US Open 2026 women’s singles final Where : Arthur Ashe Stadium, New York, United States When : Saturday, September 12, 4pm local time (20:00 GMT) How to follow: We’ll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 1pm local time (17:00 GMT) before our live text commentary stream.
- The top two seeds at the US Open 2026 clash in the women’s singles final on Saturday, as two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka takes on soon-to-be world No.
- Saturday’s clash at Arthur Ashe Stadium offers top seed Sabalenka the opportunity to complete a rare “three-peat” of US Open titles – a feat achieved by only two other women.
- Should Siniakova end this season as the world number one in doubles, it will mark the sixth time she has achieved the feat, surpassing Martina Navratilova for the most year-end top-ranked finishes in WTA history.