World number one Iga Swiatek and top seed Jannik Sinner will take on American hopeful Jessica Pegula and 2021 champion Daniil Medvedev, respectively, in the US Open quarter-finals. Both players are in top form and aiming for a second Grand Slam title, with potential semi-final matchups against Beatriz Haddad Maia or Karolína Muchová and Roger Federer questioning Sinner's lack of suspension after failed drug tests earlier in the year. Catch all the live updates and reaction to other matches on Sky Sports.
World number one Iga Świątek and top seed Jannik Sinner will take on American hopeful Jessica Pegula and 2021 champion Daniil Medvedev, respectively, in the US Open quarterfinals. Both players are in top form and aiming for a second Grand Slam title.
Świątek has been in dominant form this season, winning six WTA titles including the French Open and Wimbledon. She has won her last 19 matches and has not dropped a set in her three matches at the US Open so far.
Pegula has also been in impressive form this season, reaching the semifinals of the Australian Open and the quarterfinals of the French Open. She is the highest-ranked American woman in the world and is aiming to become the first American woman to win a Grand Slam since Serena Williams in 2017.
Sinner has been battling injuries this season but is starting to show signs of his best form. He won the Croatia Open in July and reached the quarterfinals of the Wimbledon. He is hoping to make a deep run at the US Open and challenge for his first Grand Slam title.
Medvedev is the defending champion at the US Open and is aiming to become the first man to win back-to-back titles since Rafael Nadal in 2017. He has won two titles this season and is hoping to add to his Grand Slam tally.
If Świątek and Pegula win their quarterfinal matches, they will face each other in the semifinals. It would be a rematch of their match in the quarterfinals of the French Open, which Świątek won in straight sets.
If Sinner and Medvedev win their quarterfinal matches, they will face each other in the semifinals. It would be a rematch of their match in the final of the 2021 US Open, which Medvedev won in straight sets.
1. Who is favored to win the US Open?
Iga Świątek is the favorite to win the US Open, followed by Jessica Pegula and Jannik Sinner.
2. Who is the defending champion?
Daniil Medvedev is the defending champion.
3. Who is the highest-ranked American woman in the world?
Jessica Pegula is the highest-ranked American woman in the world.
4. Who has won the most Grand Slams?
Rafael Nadal has won the most Grand Slams among men, with 22 titles. Serena Williams has won the most Grand Slams among women, with 23 titles.
5. When is the US Open final?
The US Open final will be played on September 11, 2024.
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