In an exciting match at the US Open, Kristina Mladenovic and Zhang Shuai emerged victorious against Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova, halting their quest for a consecutive major women's doubles title. The No. 3 seeds were defeated in a closely contested battle with scores of 7-5, 4-6, 6-3.
Mladenovic and Shuai's next challenge awaits them on Friday as they are set to face the No. 7-seeded duo of Jelena Ostapenko and Lyudmyla Kichenok. Ostapenko and Kichenok, who were finalists in this year's Australian Open, secured their spot in the final by defeating the No. 10-seeded team of Hao-Ching Chan and Veronika Kudermetova with a commanding score of 6-1, 6-2.
Notably, Siniakova had been on a winning streak in Grand Slam doubles tournaments, clinching the French Open title alongside Coco Gauff before joining forces with Townsend to claim victory at the All England Club. Despite this loss, Townsend still has a shot at a title in New York as she and Donald Young are scheduled to compete in the mixed doubles final on Thursday.
