Bouchard injury ends Kyrgios’s US Open

Pospisil, who has had problems in extreme heat before, cramped badly in the latter sets.

Cibulkova was first to jump ahead in the points but as she did, Bouchard answered with the tying point moving beyond the requirements.

Seppi had upset Roger Federer in the third round of the Australian Open for his first win in 13 tries against the Swiss great, but history didn’t repeat against Djokovic.

The 21-time major champion had been getting off to slow starts recently but was focused from the beginning Sunday, winning 6-3, 6-3 in just 68 minutes in the fourth round. “Yeah, I mean, I just think he’s so amusing and interesting and he’s good for the game”. Bouchard was set to face Roberta Vinci of Italy in the fourth round, but after doctors diagnosed her with a concussion, it was clear that withdrawing was her only option. And yet, Canada’s opening week at the U.S. Open was one characterized by collapses, and medical visits, and collisions.

There was no word as to whether Bouchard had suffered a concussion. Few onlookers will have been surprised when she subsequently cancelled her scheduled practice sessions and announced she would not be continuing in the singles. Still, she gathered herself and came back to win the game. Bouchard didn’t have time to rest as she would take part in a doubles match the same night.

A ball girl finally chased the squirrel into the stands.

“It was a weak point for most of my career”, Young said, “and it was something you have full control over, so I wasn’t going to let that hold me back anymore”. At 30-40 Bouchard slapped forehand into net as Cibulkova scored her second straight break for 4-3 lead.

Kontaveit was clearly overmatched by the 35-year-old Williams. The two combined for 97 winners and 12 breaks of serve and played 35 rallies of at least 10 shots. He’ll face France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the quarterfinals. No women’s matches were ongoing, and all the staff had left. He’s also had a favorable draw and has yet to play a seeded opponent.

It will be Kvitova’s third appearance in the fourth round at Flushing Meadows. It’s the first time Mladenovic has reached a Grand Slam round of 16.

Nearly five years ago to the day here, former No. 1 Victoria Azarenka went to play her second-round match against the Argentine Gisela Dulko with what she thought was only a headache, after an nearly equally freaky mishap in which she tripped on the edge of her sweatpants while warming up and ended up falling and hitting her head.