Summary

  • Serena Williams beats Greece's Maria Sakkari in three sets to reach quarter-finals

  • Six-time US Open champion to face Bulgaria's Tsvetana Pironkova on Wednesday

  • Second seed Dominic Thiem beats Felix Auger Aliassime to reach men's last eight

  • Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski lose doubles quarter-final to Bruno Soares and Mate Pavic

Live Reporting

Michael Emons

  1. No Brits left in singles action in 2020. Twenty-three years ago Greg Rusedski became the first Brit to play a Grand Slam singles final in 20 years.

    He couldn't take the title though, losing to Australian Pat Rafter 6-3 6-2 4-6 7-5.

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  2. Sakkari 3-6 4-3 Williams*

    Serena Williams is hoping to become the third American through to the last eight - after Jennifer Brady and Shelby Rogers - with another, Sofia Kenin, in action later on against Elise Mertens.

    Brady is watching her compatriot from her balcony. She sees Sakkari take the seventh game to ensure it's still on serve.

  3. *Sakkari 3-6 3-3 Williams

    A brutal forehand from Williams gives Sakkari no chance and she then spots a drop shot from the Greek to flick one away for deuce.

  4. 'Sakkari will reach the top 10'

    *Sakkari 3-6 3-3 Williams

    Naomi Cavaday
    BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra tennis commentator

    I'd have Sakkari nailed on for the top 10. She has a fantastic game, the shots are all there. She's definitely somebody who is prepared to do whatever it takes.

  5. *Sakkari 3-6 3-3 Williams

    Williams, after completely misjudging one, sends in two unanswerable serves to see off game six and we're still on serve in the second set..

  6. Sakkari 3-6 3-2 Williams*

    Sakkari had a glimpse of a chance in this sixth game at 15-30 and after a solid rally a rare sight as Williams completely misjudges one with a fresh air shot, to make all normal players feel a bit better about themselves.

    Deuce.

  7. 'I didn't miss the pain of defeat'

    Sixth seed Petra Kvitova fell to a shock loss yesterday, losing her fourth-round tie against unseeded American Shelby Rogers.

    Kvitova has just posted this on Twitter...

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  8. Sakkari 3-6 3-2 Williams*

    Sakkari breezes through her next service game and it's 3-2.

  9. *Sakkari 3-6 2-2 Williams

    Two games all. We're just at the hour mark and Williams will be very happy with her hour's work.

  10. Murray and Skupski lose first set

    *Murray/Skupski 2-6 0-0 Pavic/Soares

    A terrible start to their men's doubles quarter-final for Brits Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski as they fall 6-2 in the opening set against Croatia's Mate Pavic and Murray's former doubles partner - Bruno Soares of Brazil.

    All to do for the British duo.

  11. Sakkari 3-6 2-1 Williams*

    The Sakkari serve is getting her out of trouble and that's a hold for 2-1, after Williams took the opening set.

    Maria SakkariReuters

  12. *Sakkari 3-6 1-1 Williams

    This match is racing along. Not even 50 minutes and already game three of set two, but this game has a lot more life in it as it's deuce on the Sakkari serve.

    If she gets broken her this could well be the beginning of the end.

  13. 'Williams' serve a huge part of her game'

    *Sakkari 3-6 1-1 Williams

    Naomi Cavaday
    BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra tennis commentator

    The serve has been such a huge part of Williams' game through the years. It's so tough to read. It's all in the last second in the wrist as to where she hits the ball.

  14. *Sakkari 3-6 1-1 Williams

    Not seeing many rallies so far and a couple of serves from Williams are not able to be returned successfully and that's 1-1.

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    Dennis Ethan: This is not living up to its billing. Serena utterly dominant.

  16. Sakkari 3-6 1-0 Williams*

    A stunning two-handed backhand down the line from Williams takes us to 40-30 but an ace from Sakkari sees her hold her serve.

  17. *Sakkari 3-6 0-0 Williams

    Sakkari lost the first set and loses the first point of the second off her own serve. A two-handed backhand return from Williams then finds the net and a great cross-court return, coming back from where it came, leaves Williams motionless. 40-15.

  18. *Sakkari 3-6 0-0 Williams

    How about this for a stat? Serena Williams is aiming for the 100th win of her career at the Arthur Ashe Stadium. Her record so far on the biggest court in world tennis - 99 wins, 13 losses.

  19. 'Sakkari has to do something different'

    Sakkari 3-6 Williams

    Naomi Cavaday
    BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra tennis commentator

    It's a really calm and controlled performance from Williams. I haven't seen Sakkari hurt her at all. The power from Williams has been keeping her pinned back.

    Sakkari has got to try and do something different. She's going to have to take a few more risks.

  20. Game and first set - Williams

    Sakkari 3-6 Williams

    An ace, on the second serve, down the 'T' and that is the first set for the six-time US Open champion.