Top seed Dinara Safina came through another shaky match at the US Open to reach the third round with a win over Kristina Barrois.

Five-time champion Roger Federer held off a game challenge from Germany’s Simon Greul to set up a US Open third-round match with Lleyton Hewitt.

Former champions Kim Clijsters and Venus Williams stayed on course for a last-16 showdown at Flushing Meadows after both coming through their US Open second-round ties.

MARAT SAFIN’s famously emotional temperament was kept in check as he reflected on his elimination from his last-ever grand slam tournament at Flushing Meadows yesterday.

Andy Murray reached the first grand slam final of his career with the result of his life to beat world number one Rafael Nadal in a rain-delayed US Open semi-final in New York tonight.

Andy Murray's electrifying start to his first grand slam semi-final was halted by rain in New York on Saturday night with the British number one leading US Open top seed Rafael Nadal two sets to love.

Andy Murray could face a frustrating wait to get his grand slam semi-final debut under way later today at the US Open as Tropical Storm Hanna closes in on the New York area.

Svetlana Kuznetsova became the latest top casualty in the women’s draw at the US Open after the number three seed succumbed to a 6-3 6-7 (7/1) 6-3 defeat to Katarina Srebotnik.

ROGER FEDERER booked his place in the third round of the US Open last night after easing to a straight-sets victory over Brazilian qualifier Thiago Alves.

Novak Djokovic battled illness, a back problem and the considerable challenge of Juan Monaco to reach the US Open quarter-finals in New York.

CARLOS MOYA and Juan Igancio Chela ensured the US Open men’s singles quarter-finals would be an all-seeded affair when they rebuffed the challenges of Ernests Gulbis and Stanislas Wawrinka in New York last night.

Juan Ignacio Chela outlasted Stanislas Wawrinka in an erratic match at Flushing Meadows to reach the last eight of the US Open in New York.

Serena Williams defeated number 10 Marion Bartoli 6-3 6-4 to set-up a quarter-final clash with world number one Justine Henin at US Open at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Venus Williams admits the prospect of a US Open semi-final showdown with sister Serena is “awesome”.

Serena Williams breezed into the quarter-finals of the US Open after beating Marion Bartoli 6-3 6-4 at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Tim Henman will return to the show court at Louis Armstrong Stadium tomorrow as he bids to continue his grand slam farewell run at the US Open in New York.

Former champion Andy Roddick suffered a first-set setback but still eased into the US Open third round when Argentina’s Jose Acasuso limped out of their match in New York today.

Mikhail Youzhny got the third day of the 2007 US Open off to a flying start in New York when he dispatched Frenchman Nicolas Devilder in straight sets.

Ana Ivanovic remained on course for a potential showdown with Venus Williams with another easy victory at the US Open in New York.

LLEYTON HEWITT breezed into the second round of the US Open with a straight-sets victory over American Amer Delic yesterday.

Rafael Nadal’s hardships on hard courts continued as the Spaniard suffered a fourth-set collapse against unseeded Russian Mikhail Youzhny in the quarter-finals of the US Open.

Andy Murray’s impressive run in the US Open was brought to a shuddering halt by Russian Nikolay Davydenko when their last-16 clash resumed in New York today.

Nikolay Davydenko of Russia held a 6-1 5-7 6-3 lead over 17th-seeded Brit Andy Murray before rain suspended play at the US Open.

TOMMY HAAS gained revenge for his five-set defeat to Robby Ginepri in the third round of the 2005 US Open by beating the American in another marathon encounter at the same stage 12 months on.

Andre Agassi got an extra day’s rest at the US Open as both the day and night sessions were cancelled due to bad weather.

Serena Williams and “mean old lady” Lindsay Davenport made their presence felt as they both impressed to go through to the third round of the US Open.

JUST a subway ride from Broadway, the US Open tennis championship has always thrived on showmanship.

ANDRE AGASSI walked onto the court at Arthur Ashe Stadium for the third day in a row, but the world number one has still managed to finish only one match in that span as rain halted the US Open yesterday.