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US Open Day 8: Azarenka, Wawrinka playing, Bopanna, Paes on court

By Sportskeeda Desk | Last ModifiedSep 08, 2015 08:43 IST
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08:43 (IST)8 SEP 2015

Just when you thought all the upsets at the US Open were complete, there's another one, possibly the biggest one of the tournament. Third seed Andy Murray has suffered a shock exit to South Africa's Kevin Anderson, who is seeded 15th. The Scot has a hard time of it, and loses 6-7(5-7), 3-6, 7-6(2), 6-7(7).

07:40 (IST)8 SEP 2015

Second seed Simona Halep comes back from a strong fight with her German competitor Sabine Lisicki. She starts off a set down to win the next two, taking victory 6-7(8), 7-5, 6-2 and now moves to the quarter-finals of the US Open. This is Halep's first time as a quarter-finalist at the Open.

01:17 (IST)8 SEP 2015

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Lisicki and Halep have been on court for over two hours as they ready for their third set as each fights for the quarter-final berth.

23:38 (IST)7 SEP 2015

23:36 (IST)7 SEP 2015

Stan Wawrinka breezes past Donald Young, taking the first set 6-4. He looks on course to meet World No. 3 Andy Murray in the quarterfinals.

23:12 (IST)7 SEP 2015

Men's 5th seed Stan Wawrinka is playing American Donald Young, and is one game up in the first set, leading 2-1.

22:49 (IST)7 SEP 2015

22:48 (IST)7 SEP 2015

Rohan Bopanna and Florin Mergea win from one set down 6-7, 6-4, 6-3 against Daniel Nestor and Edouard Roger-Vasselin to book a quarter-final berth.

22:39 (IST)7 SEP 2015

Victoria Azarenka makes short work of American Varvara Lepchenko, finishing the match in just about an hour and 30 minutes. She beats the 29 year old 6-3,6-4 to book a spot in the quarter-finals.

22:28 (IST)7 SEP 2015

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22:22 (IST)7 SEP 2015

Victoria Azarenka appearing to make quick work of Varvara Lepchenko as the Belarussian is on serve for the match. Break point for Lepchenko!

22:19 (IST)7 SEP 2015

22:06 (IST)7 SEP 2015

The Indo-Romanian pair take the game, up 5-3!

22:05 (IST)7 SEP 2015

Bopanna-Mergea lead a game in the second set 4-3, and are now serving for the game.

21:30 (IST)7 SEP 2015

First set tie-break as both pairs have 6 games apiece!

21:28 (IST)7 SEP 2015

Bopanna-Mergea are up 6 games to Nestor and Roger-Vasselin's 5 in the first set.

21:15 (IST)7 SEP 2015

Bopanna and Mergea are now a game up in the first set, with Nestor and Roger-Vasselin serving for the game.

21:11 (IST)7 SEP 2015

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