NEW YORK-- Novak Djokovic sweated his way to a 6-3 6-4 6-3 fourth round win over Portugal's Joao Sousa as the heat returned to the U.S. Open on Monday, setting up a potential quarter-final with second seed Roger Federer.
NEW YORK-- Serena Williams survived a scare from giant-killer Kaia Kanepi to claim a rollercoaster 6-0 4-6 6-3 win on Sunday and move into the U.S. Open quarter-finals, a step closer to a record- equalling 24th career Grand Slam title.
NEW YORK- - Rafa Nadal has feasted on Russian opposition in the past but Karen Khachanov nearly served up a major U.S. Open upset on Friday, forcing the world number one to rally for a breathless 5-7 7-5 7-6(7) 7-6(3) third round win.
Not since 2011 has Nadal lost to a Russian but his string of 16 victories stretching back to 2011 looked ready to end along with his U.S. Open title defence when big-hitting Khachanov came out with guns blazing.
MONZA, Italy- - Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton equalled Michael Schumacher's record of five Italian Grand Prix wins on Sunday and left Ferrari feeling the pain yet again in their own backyard.
SOUTHAMPTON, England- - Moeen Ali spun England right back into contention on a fluctuating second day of the fourth test with five wickets as India slumped to 273 all out in their first innings on Friday.
