US Open: Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova crash out; Defending champion Rafael Nadal reaches quarter-finals

Five-time Champion Roger Federer was knocked out of the US Open by Aussie John Millman. In Men’s singles, John Millman upset Swiss Roger Federer 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (3) to enter quarterfinals. He will now clash with former champion Novak Djokovic of Serbia.

In women’s singles’  five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova was beaten 6-4 6-3 by Spain’s Carla Suarez Navarro. The Spaniard will now face last year’s runner-up Madison Keys in the quarter-final tomorrow.

In men’s singles quarter-finals, J.Del Potro will take on J.Isner today. Isner reached the quarterfinals for the first time in 7 years. Defending champion Rafael Nadal reached the quarter-finals yesterday. He will face Dominic Thiem tomorrow.

In the women’s singles quarter-finals, S.Stephens will take on Anastasija Sevastova of Latvia tonight. Six-time champion Serena Williams will face Karolina Pliskova of Czechoslovakia in the quarterfinals tomorrow.  Japan’s Naomi Osaka reached her first Grand Slam quarter-final by beating Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 2-6 6-4. Osaka will next face Ukraine’s Lesia Tsurenko.

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