Cibulkova books quarter-final place

Slovakia’s Dominika Cibulkova today became the first woman into the quarter-finals of the US Open with victory over former champion Svetlana Kuznetsova.

At 45th in the world, Cibulkova is the lowest ranked player remaining in the draw, but the 21-year-old shrugged off her poor summer form to secure a 7-5 7-6 (7/4) victory on Arthur Ashe Stadium.