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Wawrinka carries Swiss hopes in absence of Federer Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka spared a thought for an absent countryman after he powered through a high-quality match against Czech Tomas Berdych to reach the quarter-finals of the US Open. The ninth seed beat the fifth seeded Berdych 3-6...

Murray grinds past Istomin into quarter-finals Defending champion Andy Murray ground his way past Uzbekistan's Denis Istomin with a 6-7(5) 6-1 6-4 6-4 victory to reach the quarter-finals of the US Open where he will face Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka. Murray's consistency in the top...

Wawrinka powers into quarters with win over Berdych Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka powered through a high-quality match against Czech Tomas Berdych to reach the quarter-finals of the US Open. The ninth seed beat Berdych 3-6 6-1 7-6(6) 6-2 in two hours and 47 minutes on Louis Armstrong...

Hewitt learning losses not the end of the world Lleyton Hewitt's five-set loss to Russian Mikhail Youzhny at the US Open still stung, but the Australian veteran said having his ****** around him lessened the pain of defeat and helped him get his priorities right. Hewitt's wife, Australian...

Awesome Serena doles out double bagel to reach semis Defending champion Serena Williams walloped Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro 6-0 6-0 to race into the semi-finals of the US Open. Top seed Williams served up the dreaded "double-bagel" in a quick-fire 52 minutes to set up a clash with fifth seed...

Women's quarters show fitness key to longevity Victoria Azarenka paid tribute to the old brigade at Flushing Meadows after she joined five players over the age of 30 in the women's quarter-finals of the US Open. The second-seeded Belarusian withstood a stern challenge from Serbia's Ana...

Djokovic reaches quarters in emphatic style Top seed Novak Djokovic demolished unseeded Spaniard Marcel Granollers 6-3 6-0 6-0 to charge into the quarter-finals of the US Open. Djokovic, the 2011 US Open champion and runner-up last year, won the last 13 games to finish off the fourth-round...

Heartbreak for Hewitt as Youzhny wins five-set thriller Russia's Mikhail Youzhny ended Lleyton Hewitt's magical run at the US Open and advanced to the quarter-finals with a 6-3 3-6 6-7(3) 6-4 7-5 victory over the Australian veteran. Hewitt, who stunned sixth seed Juan Martin Del Potro in the...

Li becomes first Chinese player to reach semis Li Na became the first Chinese player to reach the semi-finals of a US Open when she beat Russia's Ekaterina Makarova 6-4 6-7(5) 6-2 in the quarter-finals. Li, seeded fifth at Flushing Meadows, reeled off the last four games to seal victory after...

Spain's men taking over Flushing Meadows With Roger Federer out of the way, the Spanish armada are threatening to take over the US Open. Only Frenchman Richard Gasquet stands in the way of a Spaniard appearing in next Monday's men's final after Rafa Nadal, Tommy Robredo and David Ferrer all...

Azarenka beats Ivanovic to reach quarter-finals Victoria Azarenka booked her place in the quarter-finals of the US Open when she beat Serbia's Ana Ivanovic 4-6 6-3 6-4 in an error-strewn fourth-round match. Azarenka dropped her opening set for the second match in a row but fought her way back...

Day nine order of play Order of play for day nine of the US Open, with Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka on court. Arthur Ashe Stadium 11 am (4pm UK) Ana Ivanovic (SRB) [13] vs. Victoria Azarenka (BLR) [2] Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) [24] vs. Na Li (CHN) [5]...

Gasquet blunts Raonic serve to reach quarters Frenchman Richard Gasquet survived a barrage of heavy shots from Canada's Milos Raonic before booking a spot in the quarter-finals of the US Open. Raonic thumped 39 aces past Gasquet but the eighth-seed waited patiently before seizing his...

Robredo sensed an upset against doubtful Federer Tommy Robredo suspected he could stun Roger Federer at the US Open because the Swiss master had developed self-doubts, the Spaniard said after the extraordinary upset on Monday. World number 22 Robredo routed Federer 7-6(3) 6-3 6-4 at Louis...

Nadal safely through after brief scare Spain's Rafael Nadal lost a set for the first time at this year's U.S. Open on Monday but recovered quickly to safely book his place in the quarter-finals, albeit against an unexpected opponent. Nadal gave his supporters at Flushing Meadows a brief heart...

Ferrer beats Tipsarevic to reach quarters David Ferrer battled his way into the quarter-finals of the U.S. Open on Monday with a hard-fought 7-6(2) 3-6 7-5 7-6(3) win over Serbia's Janko Tipsarevic. Ferrer, seeded fourth, retained his composure after dropping the second set to win a gruelling...

Federer falls to Robredo in straight sets A badly out-of-sorts Roger Federer spoke of a crisis of confidence after he "self-destructed" in a stunning fourth-round defeat to unfancied Spaniard Tommy Robredo at the U.S. Open on Monday. The 17-times grand slam champion was eliminated 7-6(3) 6-3...

Hantuchova's love of game keeps her going The first time Daniela Hantuchova reached the US Open quarter-finals she was a teenager. The second time she is 30. The unseeded Slovak defeated American wildcard Alison Riske 6-3 5-7 6-2 on Monday to end an extended absence from the last eight at...

Berdych and Stepanek back to lead Czechs Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek will feature together in the Czech Davis Cup team for the first time this year when the defending champions host Argentina in Prague this month in their semi-final. The pair led the Czech Republic to its first Davis Cup...

Heavy rain plays havoc with schedule at US Open Nearly five hours of play was lost to rain at the US Open, ******* tournament organisers to cancel dozens of matches and issue an revised playing schedule. Only one of the eight singles matches scheduled for Monday was completed before...

Hantuchova breaks long quarter-finals drought Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova advanced to the quarter-finals of the U.S. Open for the first time in more than a decade when she won her rain-interrupted match with American wildcard Alison Riske on Monday. Hantuchova won 6-3 5-7 6-2 after repelling...

Wins determine who is greatest, says Serena Serena Williams enters the second week of the US Open believing she cannot be considered the greatest of all time unless she wins the most Major championships. The most dominant player of her era, America's world number one will meet Spain's...

Pennetta holds nerve despite rain delay Italy's Flavia Pennetta regained her composure after a long rain delay to reach the quarter-finals of the US Open on Monday. Pennetta completed a 6-2 7-6(3) win over Romania's Simona Halep but it was anything but a routine straight-sets victory. After...

Vinci ends qualifier Giorgi's run Roberta Vinci beat her opponent and the rain on Monday to storm into the quarter-finals of the U.S. Open for the second year running. Vinci needed just over an hour to defeat fellow Italian Camila Giorgi 6-4 6-2, finishing in the nick of a time before a...

Nadal to make return for Spain Rafa Nadal has returned to the Spain team as they seek to maintain their Davis Cup World Group status with a playoff tie against Ukraine in Madrid later this month, captain Alex Corretja said on Monday. The world number two, currently competing at the U.S. Open...

Back on script in New York as big names win Serena Williams, Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic ensured normal service resumed at the last Grand Slam of year. Williams easily won her eagerly-awaited clash with Sloane Stephens and was one of four US Open champions that won on Sunday, sending a...

Li wins another pay-back match to reach quarter-finals Li Na notched another pay-back victory at the US Open, beating former world number one Jelena Jankovic 6-3 6-0 to advance to the quarter-finals on Sunday. The fifth-seeded Chinese, who overturned last year's defeat by Laura Robson by...

Radwanska dumped out, refuses to blame grandfather's death Agnieszka Radwanska refused to use a recent personal tragedy as an excuse for her shock exit from the US Open exit. In another boilover of a women's already without Sara Errani, Petra Kvitova, Caroline Wozniacki and Sam Stosur...

Djokovic roars into U.S. Open fourth round Top seed Novak Djokovic roared into the fourth round of the U.S. Open with a 6-0 6-2 6-2 victory over Joao Sousa of Portugal under the lights of Arthur Ashe Stadium on Sunday. The 26-year-old Serb, who has yet to lose a set, smacked 34 winners to just...

Hewitt marches on with four-set win Australian Lleyton Hewitt continued his career revival by reaching the fourth round of the U.S. Open on Sunday. Hewitt, 32, the champion at Flushing Meadows in 2001, recovered from a lapse in the second set to defeat Russia's Evgeny Donskoy 6-3 7-6(5) 3-6...

Serena holds off young rival to reach quarters Defending champion Serena Williams overpowered Sloane Stephens 6-4 6-1 on Sunday to reach the U.S. Open quarter-finals and exact revenge for her shock Australian Open loss to the young American. Williams, who was upset by Stephens in the last...

Murray mauls Mayer to reach fourth round Defending champion Andy Murray sailed along after winning a first-set tiebreaker to beat Florian Mayer of Germany in steamy conditions and book a berth in the fourth round of the U.S. Open on Sunday. Murray struggled with the wind, the heat and his...

Bryan brothers calendar-year Grand Slam on course Bob and Mike Bryan's bid to achieve a rare calendar-year grand slam in the men's doubles remained intact after they survived a tough centre court clash. The American twins switched sides after dropping the first set then found themselves down a...

Suarez Navarro first player through to quarter-finals Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro became the first player to reach the quarter-finals at the U.S. Open After losing the opening set, Suarez Navarro clawed her way back to win 4-6 6-3 7-6(3) after failing to serve out the match at her first...

Day eight order of play: Federer on court Order of play for day eight of the US Open, with Roger Federer, Victoria Azarenka, the Williams sisters and the Bryan brothers on court. Arthur Ashe Stadium 11 am (4pm UK) Daniela Hantuchova (Slovakia) v Alison Riske (US) Not before 12:30 pm...

Big-serving Berdych moves into fourth round Czech dangerman Tomas Berdych stayed on course for a possible quarter-final clash against defending champion Andy Murray when he cruised into the fourth round at the US Open with a 6-0 6-3 6-2 win over Julien Benneteau. The fifth seed at Flushing...

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Horner wins 10th stage to regain lead American Chris Horner regained the overall lead in the Tour of Spain on Monday after a solo victory in stage 10, a summit finish at Hazallanas. Horner, who is already cycling's oldest Grand Tour stage winner and race leader after his stage three triumph at...

F1 star Alonso steps in to save Euskaltel cycling team Formula One driver Fernando Alonso has stepped in to save Spanish cycling team Euskaltel-Euskadi from folding at the end of the season, sponsors said on Monday. The Spanish double world champion was set to purchase the WorldTour licence to...

Pozzato rolls back years at Plouay Filippo Pozzato (Lampre-Merida) claimed his biggest win in a long time with victory at the GP Ouest France-Plouay.

Athletics - Johnson-Thompson yet to discover what athlete she is Katarina Johnson-Thompson insists while comparisons between herself and Jessica Ennis-Hill continue to be drawn she is yet to discover if her already promising progression will follow such a successful path. The 20-year-old...

Moreno takes red jersey by one second after stage eight win Daniel Moreno won the ninth stage of the Vuelta a Espana and took the leader's red jersey by just one second. Another Spaniard Alejandro Valverde was second on the 163.7 kms ninth stage from Antequera with Moreno's Spanish team mate...

Athletics - Ben Johnson to return to Seoul in anti-doping role Disgraced Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson will return to Seoul later this month in an anti-doping ambassadorial role, exactly 25 years after his infamous 100m Olympic run in the South Korean capital. Johnson won gold in a world...

Murray named in GB squad for Croatia clash Leon Smith, captain of the British Davis Cup team, has named his players to face Croatia in the World Group play-off tie from 13-15 September at Stadion Stella Maris, in Umag, Croatia. The team will comprise of Wimbledon and US Open champion Andy...

Sad Euskaltel try to savour final Vuelta Every morning on the Tour of Spain, as crowds gather at the start of each stage, Euskaltel-Euskadi press officer Jesus Aizkorbe stands at the top the stairs of his team bus and hands out posters. "There's a lot more interest here than there used to be a...

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Day seven order of play Order of play for day seven of the US Open, with Andy Murray, Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic and Agnieszka Radwanska on court. Arthur Ashe Stadium Not before 1 pm (6pm UK) 3-Andy Murray (Britain) v Florian Mayer (Germany) 1-Serena Williams (U.S.) v 15-Sloane...

Federer races through in 81 minutes Grand Slam king Roger Federer showed off his fitness by sprinting into the round of 16 at the US Open on Saturday, beating Adrian Mannarino 6-3 6-0 6-2 to turn out the lights on day six of the tournament. Playing the closing contest of Saturday's night...

Robredo ends run of British qualifier Evans The Cinderella run of British qualifier Dan Evans at the US Open came to a shuddering halt on Saturday when he was knocked out in the third round. The 23-year-old fell 7-6 (6) 6-1 4-6 7-5 to Spain's Tommy Robredo after a tense three and a quarter...

Wozniacki upset by Italian qualifier Giorgi Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki's lack of firepower was exposed yet again when she was stunned 4-6 6-4 6-3 by Italian qualifier Camila Giorgi in the third round of the US Open. Giorgi struck 46 winners to Wozniacki's 13 to ensure the...