The top-ranked pair of Townsend and Katerina Siniakova reached the women's doubles final before losing to Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe.

The duo celebrated their second triumph in three years at Flushing Meadows by denying top seeds Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend.

"I have nothing right now," said the 69-year-old who underwent an operation in 2024. "But every six months I have to go and check myself."

Reilly Opelka, Rajeev Ram and Austin Krajicek were added for the Sept. 12-13 tie against the Czech Republic that will be played in Delray Beach, Florida.

The world No, 1 rolled to a 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 victory over compatriot Lorenzo Musetti late Wednesday.

The 24-time Grand Slam champion called the victory "a big present’ for eight-year-old Tara, who is not at Flushing Meadows.

The 2023 Wimbledon champion appeared to injure herself in practice, but no confirmation was given in the announcement.

The so-called Drake Curse has been blamed for several losses over the past few years—including $210,000 on Taylor Fritz to beat Sinner in last year’s final.

Djokovic easily beat qualifier Jan-Lennard Struff to reach his record 64th Grand Slam quarterfinal.

The two-time Grand Slam winner will face No. 4 seed Jessica Pegula next, after erasing seven match points in the second-set tiebreaker alone.