NEW YORK (Reuters) – Highlights of the eighth day at the U.S. Open in New York on Monday. The Grand Slam is being played without spectators due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Times ET; GMT-4):
2231 MERTENS STUNS SECOND SEED KENIN
Elise Mertens produced a near-flawless display to defeat American Sofia Kenin 6-3 6-3 and sail into the U.S. Open quarter-finals for the second straight year.
The 16th seeded Belgian will next face former world number one Victoria Azarenka, who recovered from the loss of the opening set to upset 20th seed Karolina Muchova 5-7 6-1 6-4.
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2053 MEDVEDEV STORMS INTO QUARTERS
Third seed Daniil Medvedev storms into the quarter-finals with a dominant 6-4 6-1 6-0 win over a listless Frances Tiafoe. He will next face 10th seed Andrey Rublev.
2000 RUSSIA’S RUBLEV UPSETS SIXTH SEED BERRETTINI
Tenth seed Andrey Rublev rallied from a set down to beat Italy’s Matteo Berrettini 4-6 6-3 6-3 6-3 and reach the quarter-finals.
Rublev fired nine aces and 34 winners while winning an astonishing 85% of his first-serve points.
1730 THIEM EASES PAST AUGER ALIASSIME
Second seed Dominic Thiem was pushed in the opening set but recovered to beat 20-year-old Canadian Felix Auger Aliassime 7-6(4) 6-1 6-1 to move into the quarter-finals.
Thiem, the highest seed in the draw after top seed Novak Djokovic was disqualified on Sunday, will next face another youngster in 21-year-old Australian Alex de Minaur.
1500 WILLIAMS BATTLES PAST SAKKARI INTO QUARTERS
Third seed Serena Williams kept her bid for a 24th Grand Slam title alive with a gritty 6-3 6-7(6) 6-3 victory over Greek Maria Sakkari in the last-16.
Williams, 38, rallied from a break down in the final set to claim her 100th victory at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
1330 DE MINAUR THROUGH TO LAST EIGHT IN STRAIGHT SETS
Australian 21st seed Alex de Minaur beat Canada’s Vasek Pospisil 7-6(6) 6-3 6-2 to reach his first Grand Slam quarter-final.
De Minaur, 21, kept his composure to save four set points in the first set tiebreak and although Pospisil fired 43 winners in the match to De Minaur’s 16, the Canadian also had 48 unforced errors.
1110 PLAY UNDERWAY AT FLUSHING MEADOWS
Play began in New York under bright sunshine with the temperature reading 25 degrees Celsius (77°F) with an expected high of 29 degrees.
(Compiled by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Pritha Sarkar/Peter Rutherford)
