Thiam, Medvedev and Serena in the quarterfinals at the US Open

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With world number one and top seed Djokovic defaulting out, Austria's Thiam, now a favorite to become the US Open champion, advanced to the quarterfinals after beating Canada's Alicem 6-4 (6-4), 6-1, 6-1 in three sets. . Meanwhile, third seed Medvedev of Russia defeated Tiafo of the United States 6-4, 6-1, 6-0 to reach the last eight of the men's singles.

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Leading to win the world record 7th Grand Slam, Serena Williams of the United States advanced to the quarterfinals by defeating Maria Sakkari of Greece 6-4, 6-7 (6-4), 6-4. The 6-year-old Serena also avenged her loss to Sakkari at the Western and Southern Open last week.

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Belgium's Mertens upset second-seeded Sofia Canin of the United States 6-4, 6-3. In the men's singles, Australia's Day Minar thwarted Canada's Pospisil's dream run by beating him 6-4 (6-4), 6-4, 6-4. Pospisil had previously beaten in-form players like Agat and Raonic. Russia's 10th seed Rublov defeated sixth-seeded Barantini 6-4, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. They defeated Cornet 6-4, 6-7 (6-3), 6-3.

Three players who became mothers in the quarter finals

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Three women made history at the US Open by reaching the quarterfinals after becoming mothers. Serena Williams, Victoria Azarenka and Svetlana Pironkova made it to the record eight with a place in the final eight. It was the first time in the history of the Grand Slam that three women players had entered the quarterfinals of a single Grand Slam after becoming mothers. Nine of the players involved in the draw when the US Open began were those who entered the competition after becoming mothers.