US Open day eight
Highlights of the eighth day at the U.S. Open, the last Grand Slam tournament of the year, at Flushing Meadows on Monday (times in GMT):
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Rublev reaches quarters at US Open after downing Norrie
Andrey Rublev reached his sixth Grand Slam quarterfinal by beating Cam Norrie 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in a match delayed by about 25 minutes while the retractable roof at Louis Armstrong Stadium remained open during a downpour.
Pogba having knee surgery; World Cup status at risk
TURIN, Italy (AP) — Reacquired Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba was undergoing surgery on his right knee and at risk of missing the World Cup with France.
Rublev downs Briton Norrie to reach US Open quarter-finals
NEW YORK : Rainy weather could not dampen Russian Andrey Rublev's sublime form as he rolled past Briton Cameron Norrie 6-4 6-4 6-4 on Monday to reach the U.S. Open quarter-finals for the third time.
Juve don't expect injured Pogba back until January says Allegri
:Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba may not return to action for the Serie A club until January due to a knee injury which requires surgery, manager Massimiliano Allegri said on Monday, casting doubts over the Frenchman's World Cup participation.
Jessica Pegula ousts Petra Kvitova to reach first US Open quarterfinal
NEW YORK — Jessica Pegula eliminated two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova 6-3, 6-2 to get to her third major quarterfinal of 2022 and reach that round for the first time at the US Open.
'She pushed me so much' - Justine Henin 'grateful' for Serena Williams rivalry after American announces retirement
Justine Henin says facing Serena Williams was the “biggest challenge” of her career and that their matches pushed her to be a “better player”. Henin and Williams were involved in a number of high-profile clashes over the years, including the French Open and Wimbledon semi-finals in 2003 and the Australian Open final in 2010. They also met in three of four Grand Slam quarter-finals in 2007, all of which Henin won.
Kylian Mbappe insists he 'trusts' Paul Pogba despite being dragged into blackmail scandal
Kylian Mbappe has insisted he trusts Paul Pogba's word after the Paris Saint-Germain attacker's name was dragged into a blackmail affair currently engulfing his France teammate.