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TENNIS

US Open Tennis: Iga Swiatek, De Minaur & Sinner Reach Quarter Finals

Iga Swiatek swept past Liudmila Samsonova 6-4 and 6-1 at Arthur Ashe Stadium to reach the quarter-finals at the U.S. Open Tennis Tournament as the top seed continued her flawless run through the flushing meadows draw.

Swiatek, the only former Women's Champion still standing, has not dropped a set in New York and in her 100th grand slam match the 23-year-old lost only four points on her first serve.

Samsonova, the 16th seed, was gunning for her first grand slam quarter-final but never got into the match and failed to set up a single break point against the pole.

Swiatek next faces American Jessica Pegula, whom she beat in the quarter-finals two years ago.

In the men's draw, 10th seeded Alex De Minaur won the battle of Australia over unseeded Jordan Thompson 6-nil, 3-6, 6-3 and 7-5 to advance to quarter-final matchup with 25th seeded brit jack draper.

Top seed Jannik Sinner survived a hard-fought battle against Tommy Paul to beat the American 7-6, 7-6 and 6-1 and reach the quarter-finals.

The Italian will next face 2021 Champion Daniil Medvedev.