The cheers swelled at Arthur Ashe Stadium as Taylor Townsend approached the microphone after Friday’s women’s doubles final, opening with, “Y’all know this is my moment, and I’m about to take it.” The Chicago native and her partner, Kateřina Siniaková of the Czech Republic, completed a comeback win over the all-American team of Ashlyn Krueger and Robin Montgomery, prevailing 5-7, 6-0, 6-2.
Match details
Townsend and Siniaková dropped the first set but recovered emphatically, taking the second set 6-0 and closing out the match with a 6-2 third set. The victory delivered a career doubles Grand Slam to Townsend for the first time and added a second career doubles Grand Slam to Siniaková’s record.
A full-circle moment
The triumph carried particular resonance for Townsend, who at 30 has navigated a winding professional path that included a period when she was denied USTA funding. She returned to Arthur Ashe Stadium — where a day earlier she had left amid frustration during the women’s singles final — to finish what the match and her post-match remarks framed as a pivotal personal milestone.
Context and significance
The result also represented a near-hometown celebration for American tennis fans, with the runners-up, Krueger and Montgomery, forming an all-American pairing that pushed the champions in a three-set final. For Townsend and Siniaková, the win caps a significant achievement in doubles competition, underscoring both players’ stature on the Grand Slam stage.