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Andy Murray was sent packing at the fourth round of the US Open, his earliest Grand Slam exit in five years, while 17-time major victor Roger Federer of Switzerland reached the quarterfinals on Monday.

Of all the storylines in sport right now, none are more significant than the one about Serena Williams and her historic quest to complete the first Calendar Grand Slam of her career.

Williams beat Ivanovic in straight sets to win her first Cincinnati title previous year.

Trailing 5-2 in the deciding set after also being 4-1 down in the second, Murray, who rose to number two in the world rankings on Monday, dug deep into his resources to rally for a victory that sets up a quarter-final against Richard Gasquet.

Wawrinka defeated Borna Coric 6-3, 6-7, 3-6 in Cincinnati Masters on Wednesday.

The top-ranked player has never won at Cincinnati, the only Masters title that has eluded him.

Lucie Safarova will face either 14th-seeded Elina Svitolina or unseeded Caroline Garcia in the quarter-finals of the Cincinnati Open following Belinda Bencic’s withdrawal after one set today.

Djokovic seemed to be reading through the world no. 5’s game better as the match progressed, while Wawrinka failed to get read on his opponent’s tactics. Djokovic defe…

Roger Federer, of Switzerland, bottom right, leaves a practice court as fans try for autographs at the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament, Sunday, August 16, 2015, in Mason, Ohio.

Australian Nick Kyrgios has been fined $10,000 and may face further punishment for the insulting comment he directed at Swiss Stan Wawrinka during a match at the Rogers Cup, the ATP said on Thursday.

Representative for the couple confirmed that former Wimbledon champion, 28, and wife Sears, 27, are expecting their first child. Nadal hasn’t superior past the quarterfinal of a Grand Slam event since final yr’s French Open, however he’s reached the ultimate in...

Former Wimbledon champ Andy, 28, told friends and family that his new wife Kim, 27, was pregnant last week. He admitted he’s having his best season since 2011, but noted: “I’m coming in here with the same mindset as a lot of other players”.

“They helped me rather than hindered me”, said Federer who said he was looking forward to meeting Murray. She’s the first Spanish woman to advance to the Wimbledon final since Arantxa Sanchez Vicario in 1996. Then again, there was no shame in a 6-4 4-6 3-6 6-4...

Gasquet began brightly but from the moment he double-faulted to lose the second set it seemed unlikely he would make it through.

The men’s semifinalists have been decided at Wimbledon but it took a marathon quarterfinal between Frenchman Richard Gasquet and French Open tennis champion Stan Wawrinka to find the final four.