Medvedev, Thiem advance to US Open quarterfinals

ANKARA

Daniil Medvedev and Dominic Thiem advanced to the US Open quarterfinals late Monday.

Last year's finalist Medvedev from Russia eliminated American Frances Tiafoe with the sets of 6-4 6-1 6-0.

He will take on his compatriot Andrey Rublev in the next stage.

Meanwhile, Austrian Thiem beat Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime to reach the quarterfinals.

Thiem won the game with the sets of 7-6 (7-4) 6-1 6-1.

He will face Alex de Minaur from Australia in the next round.

Mertens advances to women’s quarterfinals

No. 2 seed Sofia Kenin was eliminated by Elise Mertens of Belgium with a 6-3, 6-3 defeat.

Mertes will play against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in the women’s singles quarterfinals of the US Open.