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For the second straight match, it was vintage Roger Federer, as the 19-time Grand Slam champion let everyone know he isn't going anywhere.
The five-time US Open winner defeated Philipp Kohlschreiber in straight sets in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday to advance to the quarterfinals.
The men's and women's doubles quarterfinals are set after Day 8, with the Bryans' three-set comeback headlining the action.
If the first day of junior play at the US Open was full of surprises, Monday was a return to normalcy.
In the match of the tournament to date, Juan Martin del Potro rebounded from two sets and two match points down to outlast No. 6 seed Dominic Thiem, 1-6, 2-6, 6-1, 7-6, 6-4.
Teenager Sada Nahimana tries to make a name for herself and tennis in the African nation of Burundi.
Qualifier Kaia Kanepi continued her improbable US Open run, ousting Russian Daria Kasatkina to reach the quarterfinals.
It's Elite Eight time at the US Open on Day 9.
No. 20 CoCo Vandweghe continues her Grand Slam dominance, reaching her first US Open quarters and her third major quarterfinals of 2017.
Five-time US Open champion Jimmy Connors was back in New York City on Monday, showing the same passion and emotion that made him a fan favorite in the Big Apple for more than two decades. Connors made a personal appeal to fans attending the US Open to join the USTA and ESPN efforts to raise money to support the victims of Hurricane Harvey
Teenager Andrey Rublev is youngest men's US Open quarterfinalist since 2001 after beating No. 9 David Goffin.
Andrey Rublev, 19, continued his magnificent US Open run with a 7-5, 7-6, 6-3 victory over No. 9 David Goffin to become the youngest quarterfinalist in Flushing Meadows since Andy Roddick in 2001. Here's a quick primer on the teenage sensation:
In an interview, Jamie Murray described why he and Bruno Soares, the US Open defending champs, click.
Rafael Nadal, who dropped his opening set in each of his second- and third-round matches, had no such trouble Sunday against the unpredictable Alexandr Dolgopolov, racing into the quarterfinals, 6-2, 6-4, 6-1.
There is still a week left in the US Open, with plenty of twists, turns, amazing tennis and memorable moments still to come. But here's a look at everything that has happened in Flushing Meadows thus far, by the numbers:
On Monday, Sept. 4, five US Open umpires were honored for their time, excellence and dedication to the US Open.
Women's top seed Karolina Pliskova made quick work of her U.S. opponent Jennifer Brady in the fourth round Monday, defeating the 91st-ranked American, 6-1, 6-0, in just 45 minutes.
El domingo fue un día para los trabajadores: para los jugadores que trabajan fuera del centro de atención, que abrazan la línea de base y ganan partidos basados en la voluntad, no con exagerados golpes ganadores ni grandes saques.
The most critical piece of equipment at the US Open is kept in a windowless room in a cinderblock building, at the end of a corridor, to the right of a thick brown curtain and a row of white orchids. Only two men preside over them. Meet the Keepers of the Balls.
For a group of U.S. military veterans, tennis is more than just a sport – it’s a way of staying healthy, meeting new people and integrating back into society. On Monday, past and current members of the U.S. armed forces were recognized at the US Open.
Source: http://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/rss/usopen.rss