US Open champion Townsend withdraws for emergency surgery

Taylor Townsend, the newly crowned US Open women's doubles champion, has withdrawn from the Guadalajara Open and undergone emergency surgery for an unspecified medical reason. The American tennis player announced the news via social media on Wednesday, September 17, 2026, just days after completing a career Grand Slam with her partner Katerina Siniaková. Townsend, 30, shared the update on her Instagram Stories, writing, "Welp.. this s definitely wasnt on my bingo card.. Through trials and tribulations..still I rise Ill update yall soon." She later posted a picture of herself in a hospital bed. A statement released through the Guadalajara Open tournament confirmed the surgery, stating, "Because of emergency surgery, I am forced to withdraw from the GDL Open, and it breaks my heart." The withdrawal resulted in a walkover for Townsend's scheduled second-round opponent, top-seeded Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine. Kostyuk advanced to the quarterfinals without playing a match and was set to face eighth-seeded Liudmila Samsonova. Townsend's sudden health issue came after a triumphant period.