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Jack Draper Aryna Sabalenka both eye off US Open grand slam
Here is how day eight unfolded on the courts in New York.

On Monday, Jack Draper reached his first career grand slam quarter-final with a straight-sets win in the quarter-final while big names Daniil Medvedev, Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek all progressed.

Here, the PA news agency takes a look at how day eight unfolded.

Picture of the day

U.S. Open Tennis
The New York skyline at sunset from the back of Arthur Ashe (Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/AP)

Quote of the day

Draper breaks new ground

It means everything to @jackdraper0 ????@usopen quarter-finalist. pic.twitter.com/Hl4WKT9kNN

— LTA (@the_LTA) September 2, 2024

Jack Draper said he is “incredibly proud” of reaching his first career grand slam quarter-final at the US Open.

The 22-year-old destroyed Czech Tomas Machac in the fourth round to become the first British male quarter-finalist in New York since Andy Murray in 2016.

“I’m incredibly proud of that achievement,” he said after a 6-3 6-1 6-2 win,” he said.

“Obviously, it’s one of the biggest tournaments in the world.”

VINTAGE CAROLINE WOZNIACKI DOWN MATCH POINT! pic.twitter.com/g4M8Hs4jor

— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 2, 2024

Fire alarm stops play

All matches at the US Open have been currently suspended due to a fire alarm in the same building where the hawk eye operates in.

Play suspended in all courts. pic.twitter.com/rJRM1T2S1U

— edgeAI (@edgeAIapp) September 2, 2024

There was a short 10-minute suspension to play on all courts midway through the afternoon when Hawkeye, the tournament’s electronic line-calling system, went down after its operational staff were evacuated from a nearby building due to a fire alarm.

Thankfully, it was a false alarm, though and play soon resumed.

Twenty and out for Salisbury

???????? duo Nathaniel Lammons and Jackson Withrow knock out 3-time defending champs Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury in men's doubles ???? pic.twitter.com/aeBSCrE42r

— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 2, 2024

Joe Salisbury’s US Open invincibility is now over after he lost in the men’s doubles.

Salisbury and American partner Rajeev Ram were on a 20-match winning streak that had seen them claim the 2021, 2022 and 2023 titles in New York.

Seeded third, they would have been hopeful of extending their run against American pair Nathaniel Lammons and Jackson Withrow on Grandstand but slipped to a surprise loss.

What’s on tomorrow

Arther Ashe StadiumAfternoon: Badosa v Navarro, Fritz v ZverevEvening:Zheng v Sabalenka, Dimitrov v Tiafoe

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