Tennis US Open 2016: Djokovic Into Last 8, Nadal Out

World number one Novak Djokovic advanced to the quarter finals of the 2016 US Open with a 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 fourth-round win over world number 84 Kyle Edmund of Great Britain.

However, two-time champion Rafael Nadal lost in a sensational last-16 match to France’s Lucas Pouille.

The 22-year-old recovered from a break down in the fifth before converting his fourth match point in the tie-break to win 6-1, 2-6, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (8-6).

Pouille who claimed the biggest win of his career will play compatriot Gael Monfils, who beat Marcos Baghdatis.

The defeat means that 2016 is the first year since 2004 in which Nadal, 30, has failed to reach a Grand Slam quarter-final.

Djokovic who is seeking his 13th Grand Slam title will play France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the last eight.

Elsewhere Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, also of France, ended American interest in the men’s singles by beating Jack Sock.

His win gave France three men’s quarter-finalists at the American Grand Slam tournament for the first time in 89 years.

Tennis US Open 2016: Djokovic Into Last 8, Nadal Out

Federer, Nadal And Murray To Miss Rogers Cup

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have pulled out of the Rogers Cup as has Wimbledon champion Andy Murray, tournament organizers have confirmed.

This leaves the Toronto tournament without three of the world’s top four men’s tennis players.

World No. 2 Murray said he would not defend his Rogers Cup title this year citing fatigue.

Federer is coming off a run to the semifinals at Wimbledon, where he lost in five sets to Canada’s Milos Raonic.

Fourth-ranked Nadal has not played since withdrawing from the French Open after suffering a wrist injury.

”I only started practicing a week ago after my wrist injury and I am not ready to play such an important event,” Nadal said in a statement.

”I am very much looking forward to playing in Toronto in a couple of years since I have always been treated great in that tournament and have a lot of great Canadian fans,” he added.

Top-ranked Novak Djokovic and Raonic, whom Murray beat in three sets in the Wimbledon final, remain part of the Rogers Cup field this year.

The tournament begins with the start of qualifying on Saturday.

Federer, Nadal And Murray To Miss Rogers Cup