Overview

• Muchová paused mid-serve in her second-round match after spotting an ex-boyfriend seated opposite her bench, told him to leave, and said he later exited.
• She regained composure to beat Sorana Cîrstea in three sets, then defeated Linda Nosková and Marta Kostyuk to set up a quarterfinal against Naomi Osaka, according to India Today.
• Asked about next steps, Muchová said she had not made any formal report and had not requested that the individual be blocked from tickets or credentials.
• The USTA said player safety is central to US Open planning, noting coordination with local and federal law enforcement and tools to monitor in-person and online threats.
• Coverage linked the episode to a wider pattern in women’s tennis, citing Emma Raducanu’s recent case that led to a restraining order and a Wimbledon ticket-ballot ban for the man involved.