Pop icon Taylor Swift’s song The Archer found its real-life embodiment on Tuesday as World No.1 doubles player Taylor Townsend brought out a captivating performance on the court. The 2025 Australian Open women’s doubles champion was in full form at the Louis Armstrong Stadium as she helped compatriot and her US Open mixed doubles partner Ben Shelton to secure a sensational victory. Although they reunited after two years, since making the semis in New York, it felt like they never left the court. And to make the occasion feel special, Townsend came prepared with a captivating gesture.

Shelton and Townsend faced Amanda Anisimova and Holger Rune’s pair in the R16 on Tuesday. While the No.1 doubles pro and the recently crowned Canadian Open star took the first set easily, Rune and Anisi

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