Dimitrov, Badosa Attain US Open Quarterfinals
Sunday’s schedule of play on the US Open featured Russian Andrey Rublev failing to succeed in his eleventh Grand Slam quarterfinal, dropping to Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov 6-3, 7-6(3), 1-6, 3-6, 6-3.
Needing three hours and 39 minutes to advance, Dimitrov used his forehand and highly effective first serve to offset the rhythm of his athletic opponent.
Tying his head-to-head with Rublev at 4-all, Dimitrov will look to succeed in his fourth profession Main semifinal when he faces the winner of tonight’s blockbuster match between No. 20 seed Frances Tiafoe and No. 28 seed Alexi Popyrin.
Tiafoe took out No. 13 seed Ben Shelton within the third spherical, whereas Popyrin defeated defending champion Novak Djokovic within the earlier spherical.
In different outcomes, No. 12 seed Taylor Fritz defeated No. 8 seed Casper Ruud 3-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2. Fritz has now reached the US Open quarterfinals two years in a row.
The American will subsequent face both No. 4 seed Alexader Zverev or Brandon Nakashima.
Badosa Advances to Quarterfinals
Elsewhere, Spaniard Paula Badosa reached the quarterfinals after dispatching Yafan Wang 6-1, 6-2.
Profitable the title in Washington, D.C. earlier this summer time, Badosa will await defending champion No. 3 seed Coco Gauff or Emma Navarro.
Different matches which might be nonetheless to come back on Sunday will embrace No. 7 seed Qinwen Zheng taking up No. 24 seed Donna Vekic and No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka towards No. 33 seed Elise Mertens.
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