Unseeded Taylor Townsend picked up a massive 7-5, 6-2 win over No. 5 seed Mirra Andreeva during the third round of the 2025 US Open on Friday night. The win brings Townsend back to the Round of 16 in New York for the first time since 2019, and those who stayed at Arthur Ashe Stadium until almost midnight got to watch the world No. 139 make a statement.

"God damn, this feels good," Townsend said after her win. "All I'm going to say is welcome to the show. I've been putting in a lot of hard work.

"I want to dedicate this win to my coach. We've been blood, sweat and tears. Also to my son, AJ. He'll be here tomorrow. He's been telling his teachers at school, 'I'm going to New York to see my mom.' So this just felt so good."

Towsend went from a break down to taking the first set against the

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