- Australian beats Ludmilla Samsonova of Russia 7-6, 6-1
- Joins compatriot Nick Kyrgios in last eight at Flushing Meadows
Ajla Tomljanović has surged into the US Open quarter-finals after an emphatic, straight-sets win over Russian Ludmilla Samsonova.
Two days after almost certainly ending Serena Williams’s career, the Australian continued her compelling form at Flushing Meadows to reign supreme 7-6, 6-1.