Nadal shows class to reach last eight

Rafael Nadal reclaimed the world number two ranking from Andy Murray and stormed into the US Open quarter-finals with a four-set victory over Gael Monfils at Flushing Meadows.

Nadal’s victory, combined with Murray’s shock fourth-round defeat in a tournament the Briton had reached the final in 12 months ago, meant the Spaniard regained the number two spot. That was just an added bonus though, as he kept alive his dream of completing a career grand slam at the age of 23.