rublev will now face fellow—russian daniil medvedev in the quarter—finals.r nine seed enjoyed a straightforward straight—sets victory over germany's jan—lenna rd struff. medvedev won 6—2, 6—1 injust 66 minutes. the japanese qualifier yoshihito nishioka is also through to the last eight. 2a hours after beating compatriot kei nishikori, the world number 77 saw off australia's alex de minaur in straight sets. nishioka won 7—5, 6—4, and will now face the number 11 seed from belgium david goffin. in the women's singles, the top seed ashleigh barty is through to the quarter—finals, but she had to come from behind to beat anett kontaveit, with the estonian taking the first set 6—4. but barty turned it round by taking the next two sets 7—5, 7—5 and she'll face maria sakkari from greece in the last eight. third seed and 2016 champion karolina pliskova had to battle for almost two hours to overcome swedish qualifier rebecca peterson. the czech who is yet to drop a set in the tournament, struggled against the 24—year—old swede winning 7—5, 6—4 and will now face former

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the 6—3, 6—4 victory means rublev will now face compatriot and ninth seed daniil medvedev for a place finished the match, it's so amazing, i talk to him in his corner and he said no worries. the way he did it was amazing. i don't know, now i feel he's a true legend. women's top seed ashleigh barty is through to the quarter—finals after the australian came from a set down to defeat estonia's anett kontaveit 4—6, 7—5, 7—5. the french open champion will face greece's maria sakkari on friday as she continues her bid to regain the world number one spot. american duo justin thomas and jason kokrak hold a 1—stroke lead on 7—under after the first round of the bmw championship in medinah. the second of the three season—ending fed ex cup events sees world number one and current points leader brooks koepka three shots further back on 4—under in illinois while tiger woods who pulled out of the northern trust last week with a back complaint is six shots off the pace on 1—under par. in cricket news, australia will resume their first innings of the second ashes test against england at lord's on 30/1

8th seeded greek, stefanos tsitsipas, is out after losing in four sets to unseeded russian, andrey rublev have an enjoyable day and he was docked a point during the nearly four—hour encounter for this incident. tsitsipas: i have to change. umpire: it is too late. tsitsipas: do whatever you want. you are all weirdos. the chairumpirei the chair umpire i believe was very incorrect in what he was telling me during the match. i do not know what this chairumpire during the match. i do not know what this chair umpire has specifically against my team but he has been complaining and telling me that my tea m complaining and telling me that my team talks all of the time when i am out on the cod playing. i never hear anything of what my team says under the outside and there is nothing i personally believe can help my game and make me play better. another big name is out as fourth seed dominic thiem lost in four sets to unseeded italian, thomas fabbiano. the 30 year old was a 6—4, 3—6, 6—3, 6—2 winner, as the 25 year—old austrian made 48 unforced errors. the number 6 seed, alexander zverev, is through

he'll now face the russian qualifier andrey rublev. in the world, pulled off a shock win to beat gael monfils of france in straight sets. tiafoe saved three sets points to take the first set 7—6, and then won the second 6—3, to seal his place in the last 32. australia's cricketers will be hoping to strengthen their grip on the ashes when the second test gets under way at lord's in london on wednesday. they fought back to win the first test in birmingham by 251 runs, so 1—0 up in the 5—match series. england have been forced to ring the changes withjofra archer set to make his test debut in place of the injured james anderson, asjoe wilson reports. welcome here at laws the first question should be what has changed since the first test match in this ashes series? well, it is too simple just to sayjofra archer, but he is inescapable. england didn't name their 11 here today, but we can imagine the points in this test match when joe imagine the points in this test match whenjoe root is able to unleash his fastest bowler, his new dimension, h

andrey rublev progress after jill simone retired. naomi osaka's us open title defense continued to instill or fasten with victory over inform about debt limit the top seed spread through the first set before overturning a love three deficit in the second. the japanese struck at twelve winners to be limits in a major for the second time this year. was second in the third round and where she faces a blockbuster against fifty year old wild card google golf the american who wild wimbledon last. month it's in the about bubbles in three sets. american qualifier taylor turns and clean the biggest win of her career ties with the job and simona halep in the second round of the us open. there was no hint of a soul went out when the first set six two. two two in the decider tides and had nba legend kobe bryant. on his feet. as he brutally for the first time. reset third right into the side for the first time since the twenty forty french open when how netted back times all match points. to join us open finalist caroline wozniacki rallied from a

earlier, eighth seeded stefanos tsitsipas went out after losing to russian andrey rublev in four setsnversation during the match. i hope you change! i don't care. do whatever you want. you are the worst. for something that makes for some reason, you have something against me. you are all weirdos. while in the women's draw, top seed and defending champion naomi osaka is through to the second round, but after a struggle. the 21—year—old from japan needed three sets to overcome 20—year—old russian anna blinkova and now faces poland's world number 53 magda linette. in the asian champions league, there were two more quarterfinal first legs on tuesday with the saudi derby between al—ittihad and al—hilal finishing goalless in jeddah. while in the early match, 2017 champions uruwa red diamonds let slip a 2—0 lead away to chinese side shanghai sipg with brazilian hulk scoring two second—half penalties for the hosts that saw the match finish level at 2—2 after the opening leg of their tie. wednesday's another busy day at the us open with two of the men's top three seeds in action with roger fed