Marcos warned for texting
Marcos Baghdatis was warned by a chair umpire for using his cellphone during a changeover while losing his US Open fourth-round match against Gael Monfils. Baghdatis, the runner-up at the 2006 Australian Open, sat in his sideline chair after falling behind 4-1 in the second set and fiddled with his phone, holding it near a white towel that was on his lap. Using a phone during a professional tennis match is not allowed, and chair umpire Alison Hughes noticed what was going on. Baghdatis told reporters he was messaging his wife.
Three Frenchmen in quarterfinal
lucas Pouille's upset of Rafael Nadal helped put three men from France into the quarterfinals of the American Grand Slam tournament for the first time in 89 years. The 24th-seeded Pouille joined No 9 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and No. 10 Gael Monfils with fourth-round victories Sunday. Pouille and Monfils will play each other for a berth in the semifinals. The last time three Frenchmen reached the quarterfinals was back in 1927, when the event was known as the U.S. Championships. The trio that time was Jean Borotra, Jacques Brugnon and Rene lacoste, all members of France's famed "Four Musketeers" group of tennis stars in the 1920s and 1930s. lacoste - yes, he of the post-tennis clothing company - won the 1927 title.
Kerber stuns Kvitova
Second-seeded Angelique Kerber beat two-time Wimbledon champ Petra Kvitova in straight sets to reach the US Open quarterfinals for the first time since 2011. Kerber won 6-3, 7-5 on Sunday in a matchup of left-handers to set up a meeting with last year's runner-up, Roberta Vinci. The German made her first major semifinal at Flushing Meadows five years ago, but this season came an even bigger breakthrough when she beat Serena Williams for the Australian Open title. Kerber could overtake Williams for No 1 ranking depending on their US Open results.