US Open
US Open: Ruud, Kyrgios through to men's quarterfinals, China's Zhang crashes out
According to 'Xinhua', World No. 7 Ruud, who has a much higher ranking than Moutet, notched up the 6-1, 6-2, 6-7(4), 6-2 win to set up a meeting with 13th seed Matteo Berrettini of Italy, who scraped past Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain 3-6, 7-6(2), 6-3, 4-6, 6-2. Moutet has had the best run of his career at a major tournament, becoming the first lucky loser to reach the US Open men's singles fourth round.
US Open 2022: Collins overcomes Cornet, faces Sabalenka in fourth round
No. 19 seed Collins has the fourth round of the US Open for the first time in her career and will now face No. 6 seed Aryna Sabalenka for a spot in the quarterfinals. The 28-year-old Collins is part of a quartet of American women into the Round of 16, joining No. 8 seed ````, No. 12 seed Coco Gauff, and No. 29 seed Alison Riske-Amritraj.
Nadal breezes past Frenchman Gasquet to secure fourth-round spot at US Open
"My best match in the tournament... Easy to say that because the other day was tough. But, yeah, important improvement. But I need to keep going. It's a good victory for me. Straight sets for the first time. Third set (was) a challenge. He increased the level," Nadal, bidding for his fifth US Open trophy, was quoted as saying by atptour.com.
Top seed Swiatek defeats American Davis to secure US Open fourth-round spot
The top-ranked Swiatek was tested in the match but she stepped up during crucial moments to equal her best performance at the season-ending Grand Slam. The Pole had also reached the fourth round last year. Swiatek, 21, is trying to become the first player since Serena Williams to win seven titles in a single year; the now-retired American having achieved the feat eight years ago, when she also became the last No.1 seed to take the US Open title. Swiatek has played amazing tennis this year, with her 37-match winning streak earning her the French Open crown and WTA 1000s titles in Doha, Indian Wells, Miami and Rome.
US Open: Kvitova saves two match points to beat Muguruza
Kvitova, the No. 21 seed who won the Wimbledon women's singles title in 2011 and 2014, saved two match points to beat Muguruza, the 2016 French Open and 2017 Wimbledon winner, 5-7, 6-3, 7-6(10) in 2 hours and 38 minutes. The clash of two-time Grand Slam champions, the seventh edition of a rivalry dating back to 2015, was a barnburner to the end. Muguruza served for the match at 5-3 in the third set and held two match points on Kvitova's serve at 6-5, but the Czech escaped both situations to eventually convert her own fourth match point in the super-tiebreak.
Nick Kyrgios sets up mouth-watering clash against Daniil Medvedev in US Open
The 23rd seed Kyrgios, a Wimbledon finalist this year, fended off all seven break points he faced and took one hour, 54 minutes to get past the American on the Louis Armstrong Stadium, and will need to beat the tall Russian to secure his maiden appearance in the quarterfinals. Medvedev took the court after the pulsating three-hour final between Serena Williams and Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic inside Arthur Ashe Stadium and defeated China's Wu Yibing 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 to reach the second week for the fourth consecutive year
Serena Williams loses to Ajla Tomljanovic at US Open; brings curtains down on an illustrious career
Serena Williams, 73-time winner on the WTA Tour who also won a record-equalling six US Open titles, was given a standing ovation as she exited the court one last time with some of the most magical numbers of all time. Several top players including American Coco Gauff and Japan's Naomi Osaka, among other, paid tributes to the 40-year-old champion who is only fifth on the all-time list of winners on the WTA Tour.
US Open: Ons Jabeur needs three sets to advance; Kudermetova beats Dalma Galfi
The victory pushed Jabeur's record against Americans to 11-1 this season and put her into the fourth round of the US Open for the first time in her career. The Tunisian is the first player from her country to do well in the Grand Slams. It was a disappointing loss for Rogers, who for the past two years has dethroned several top seeds here in Flushing Meadows, including last year's victory over No. 1 Ash Barty. But when Rogers blinked and served a double fault at 6-4, 4-4, Jabeur took the opportunity and never looked back, taking seven of the last 10 games to seal the win.
US Open: Unseeded Murray advances; Wolf beats Bautista Agut in first upset
The 2012 US Open and three-time Grand Slam champion advanced past his 24-year-old adversary on a warm, muggy afternoon, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4, booking his spot in the second round for the 15th time in New York. There was another upset in the opening skirmishes at the Flushing Meadows as American J.J. Wolf stunned No. 16 seed Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain. Leading off on Court 5, No. 87 Wolf showed Spain's No. 16 seed Roberto Bautista Agut a quick exit at the year's last Grand Slam with a convincing 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 triumph.
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