US Open Wrap: Jack Draper’s run comes to an end, Ons Jabuer bows out
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Britain’s Jack Draper’s run at Flushing Meadows was ended by Russian eighth seed Andrey Rublev.
Germany’s Alexander Zverev outlasted sixth seed Jannik Sinner in a five-set marathon to set up a quarter-final clash with Carlos Alcaraz..
Wimbledon champion Martketa Vodrousova will face Madison Keys in the women’s last eight, but last year’s runner-up Ons Jabeur bowed out 6-2 6-4 to China’s Qinwen Zheng, who will play new world number one Aryna Sabalenka.
Here, the PA news agency looks back at day eight at the US Open.
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Match of the day
Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova moved a step closer to back-to-back grand slam titles by beating Peyton Stearns to quarter-finals.
The 24-year-old Czech, seeded ninth here two months after becoming the first unseeded woman to win at SW19, fell a set behind to Stearns.
But the American youngster, whose powerful forehand accounted for Britain’s Katie Boulter in round three, won just five more games as Vondrousova triumphed 6-7 (3) 6-3 6-2.
Brit watch
Jack Draper’s breakthrough run came to an end in the fourth round after a four-set defeat by Russian Rublev.
The British number four, in the second week of a grand slam for the first time, fell 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4
But Draper’s performances this week will hopefully point to an upward curve in such a promising career hindered by fitness issues.
Stat of the day
Forty and counting…
Quote of the day
I didn’t expect Ben Stiller to be there today
Fallen seeds
Women: Jessica Pegula (3), Ons Jabeur (5), Daria Kasatkina (13).Men: Jannik Sinner (6), Alex De Minaur (13).
Who’s up next?
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