In fourth-round Labor Day play at the 2010 U.S. Open, Novak Djokovic and Caroline Wozniacki advanced over Mardy Fish and Maria Sharapova. In primetime, Roger Federer fought off a tenuous challenge from Jurgen Melzer.
2010 U.S. Open, Day 8: Federer Bests Melzer; Djokovic Demolishes Fish; Wozniacki Mows Down Sharapova
2010 U.S. Open Day 8 Recap: Federer, Wozniacki, Djokovic, And Monfils Move To The Quarterfinals
Highlights from Day 8 of the 2010 U.S. Open:
• (2) Roger Federer def. (13) Jurgen Melzer, 6-3, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3.
This put some bodies on seat edges, but not for too long. Polite claps to Melzer for maybe the most enthusiastic no-hope match point battle we’ve seen all year. Federer did need a little luck to get through this one, but through he is, and Robin Söderling awaits.
Read Article >2010 U.S. Open Fourth Round Result: Svetlana Kuznetsova Gets Bounced By Dominika Cibulkova
Dominika Cibulkova knocked off No. 11 Svetlana Kuznetsova, 7-5, 7-6 (4), in the fourth round of the 2010 U.S. Open Monday morning. Kuznetsova struggled throughout, making 42 unforced errors. She fought back to force a second-set tiebreaker, but Cibulkova didn’t back down.
In the quarters, Cibulkova will face the winner of the Maria Sharapova/Caroline Wozniacki match.
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