Mauresmo powers into last eight

Amelie Mauresmo powered into the quarter-finals of the US Open at Flushing Meadow with a 6-4 6-2 victory over Francesca Schiavone of Italy.

Schiavone is one of the few players in the women’s draw who can match the Frenchwoman’s power but when Mauresmo broke to go 3-2 up in the first set she never looked back.