NEW YORK – A look at Tuesday’s play at the $38.3 million U.S. Open tennis championships:
Weather: Mix of sun and clouds, humid and very warm. High of 91.
Attendance: Day – 24,224. Night – 22,864. Total – 47,088..
Men’s Results (Fourth Round): No. 2 Roger Federer beat No. 17 Roberto Bautista Agut 6-4, 6-3, 6-2; No. 6 Tomas Berdych beat Dominic Thiem 6-1, 6-2, 6-4; No. 20 Gael Monfils beat No. 7 Grigor Dimitrov 7-5, 7-6 (6), 7-5; No. 14 Marin Cilic beat No. 26 Gilles Simon 5-7, 7-6 (3), 6-4, 3-6, 6-3.
Women’s Results (Quarterfinals): No. 10 Caroline Wozniacki beat No. 13 Sara Errani 6-0, 6-1.; Peng Shuai beat Belinda Bencic 6-2, 6-1.
Top Players on Wednesday’s Court (Quarterfinals): Men – No. 1 Novak Djokovic vs. No. 8 Andy Murray, No. 3 Stan Wawrinka vs. No. 10 Kei Nishikori; Women – No. 1 Serena Williams vs. No. 11 Flavia Pennetta, No. 16 Victoria Azarenka vs. No. 17 Ekaterina Makarova.
Stat of the Day: 25-1 – Roger Federer’s record in night matches at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Quote of the Day: “It means I’m happy to be back in quarterfinal in a slam. That’s it,” Monfils said when asked what his victory over Grigor Dimitrov means to him.
Wednesday on TV: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tennis Channel; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., ESPN; 4-9 p.m., ESPN2.
On This Date (Sept. 3, 1989): Chris Evert beat 15-year-old Monica Seles in straight sets for her 101st, and final, U.S. Open singles victory.
Associated Press