NY Times · Aug 29, 2019
2019 U.S. Open Live Updates: Taylor Townsend Upsets Simona Halep
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Thursday’s scores: Men | Women
If you are a tennis fan with a grounds pass to the United States Open on Thursday, it is your lucky day. Because most of Wednesday’s matches were rained out, Thursday’s schedule features an astonishing 75 matches, including 54 in singles.
Taylor Townsend finally has her Grand Slam breakthrough.
Playing her throwback serve-and-volley, chip-and-charge game, Taylor Townsend flummoxed the Wimbledon champion Simona Halep and then hung on to close out a tight victory, winning, 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4).