Juan Martin del Potro became the lowest ranked man since 1991 to reach the US Open quarter-finals when opponent Dominic Thiem retired from their last-16 tie through injury on Monday. Del Potro, the 2009 champion, faces either Stan Wawrinka or Illya Marchenko for a semi-final place. Jimmy Connors was ranked 174 when he went on to the US Open semi-finals in 1991. Simona Halep of Romania returns a shot against Carla Suárez Navarro. (AFP Photo)Fifth-seeded Romanian Simona Halep advanced to the quarter-finals of the US Open for the second straight year on Monday with a 6-2, 7-5 victory over Spain’s Carla Suarez Navarro.

Source: Hindustan Times September 05, 2016 16:52 UTC