CAPTION CORRECTION: Please note that in image number(s) 2293240534 the player is incorrect. It should be Ekaterina Alexandrova NOT Kimberly Birrell. We apologize for any inconvenience. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 02: Ekaterina Alexandrova returns a shot against Kimberly Birrell of Australia during their Women’s Singles Second Round match on Day Four of the 2026 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 02, 2026 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)