Taylor Townsend made a dramatic entrance before facing Aryna Sabalenka at the US Open, arriving in a floor-length black hooded coat covered in shimmering fringe. Her bold walk-on look quickly had tennis fans talking.

Taylor Townsend will face Aryna Sabalenka in the fourth round of the 2026 US Open. Taylor Townsend has taken a remarkable route to the top of professional tennis, overcoming difficult personal experiences, embracing motherhood and reinventing herself as one of the strongest doubles players in the world.

Taylor Townsend’s weight journey began with body-shaming as a teenager and later became a story of motherhood, fitness and confidence.

The American, who reached last year's fourth round, wanted to back up the run after a challenging year. She did.

Taylor Townsend faced body-shaming as a teenage tennis star. Here’s what happened with her weight and how her approach to fitness evolved.

Taylor Townsend’s US Open singles run ended in the fourth round, but her response afterward said plenty about the player she has become.

Both her mom and sister also played college tennis.

It’s no secret that American tennis players have a bit more fun when they play at the US Open. But for Taylor Townsend, she’s had fun with outfits, engaged with fans, and she’s only dropped seven games in two matches at this tournament.