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US Open - Day Seven

Monday 5 September 2011 08:19, UK

  1. Image: German Angelique Kerber was on early winner on Sunday as she beat Monica Niculescu.
  2. Image: Flavia Pennetta sealed her place in the last eight by beating 13th seed Shuai Peng...
  3. Image: though the Italian was made to work hard for her victory, saving four set points in the second set.
  4. Image: Rafael Nadal was first up on Arthur Ashe...
  5. Image: and the Spaniard was pushed hard by opponent David Nalbandian in an excellent first set...
  6. Image: and then needed treatment for a foot injury in the third.
  7. Image: The second seed triumphed comfortably enough, defeating Nalbandian 7-6 6-1 7-5.
  8. Image: Next up for Nadal will be Gilles Muller, of Luxembourg, a straight sets winner against Russian Igor Kunitsyn.
  9. Image: David Ferrer had no problems against Florian Mayer, the Spaniard winning in straight sets out on Court 17.
  10. Image: Brooklyn Decker was an interested spectator for the second match on Arthur Ashe...
  11. Image: as husband Andy Roddick was in action against Julien Benneteau.
  12. Image: The popular American had no problems against the Frenchman, triumphing 6-1 6-4 7-6 (7-5) to reach round four.
  13. Image: Donald Young also thrilled the home crowd, reaching the fourth round of a grand slam for the first time by knocking out Juan Ignacio Chela.
  14. Image: Former champion Juan Martin del Potro found it tough work out on Grandstand court
  15. Image: 12th seed Gilles Simon putting paid to the Argentine's hopes of regaining the title he won back in 2009.
  16. Image: Vera Zvonareva beat Sabine Lisicki 6-2 6-3 to make it through to the last eight...
  17. Image: ...while Andy Murray raced to an early lead after taking the first set 6-1...
  18. Image: ...before closing out a comfortable staright sets win against Feliciano Lopez.