Taylor Townsend upsets No. 5 Mirra Andreeva to advance to US Open Round of 16

Moments after she took down No. 5 Mirra Andreeva on Friday night at the Grandstand, Taylor Townsend kept things real about how she felt.

“God damn this feels good,” she told ESPN.

Townsend stunned Andreeva in straight sets 7-5, 6-2.

TaylorTownsend of the US hits a return to Mirra Andreeva during night six of the US Open Tennis Championships at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Friday August 29, 2025. JASON SZENES/ NY POST

Taylor Townsend of the US reacts during her match against Mirra Andreeva during night six of the US Open Tennis Championships at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Friday August 29, 2025 JASON SZENES/ NY POST

The American has more work to do, as she faces Barbora Krejčíková on Sunday in the Round of 16.

It’s the first time Townse