US Open glance: Quarterfinals to be set after Labor Day play

Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer play their fourth-round matches, and Juan Martin Del Potro, another former champion is in action in a match where he considers himself the underdog.
In this Jan. 29, 2017, file photo, Switzerland's Roger Federer, right, is congratulated by Spain's Rafael Nadal after winning the men's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships. | AP
In this Jan. 29, 2017, file photo, Switzerland's Roger Federer, right, is congratulated by Spain's Rafael Nadal after winning the men's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships. | AP

A quick look at the U.S. Open :

LOOKAHEAD TO MONDAY:

The remainder of the men's and women's quarterfinals will be set. Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer play their fourth-round matches, and another former champion is in action in a match where he considers himself the underdog: No. 24 Juan Martin Del Potro, who won the 2009 title when he beat Nadal and Federer back-to-back, faces No. 6 seed Dominic Thiem. "He's having a great season already. He's the favorite for the match. But I like to play him," del Potro said. Federer will play the winner of that match if he can beat No. 33 Philipp Kohlschreiber, while the top-seeded Nadal goes against unseeded Alexandr Dolgopolov. On the women's side, top-seeded Karolina Pliskova and No. 4 Elina Svitolina both face American opponents. Pliskova opens play in Arthur Ashe Stadium against unseeded Jennifer Brady, while Svitolina takes on No. 15 Madison Keys in a night match.

SUNDAY'S FORECAST:

Partly cloudy. High of 71 degrees (22 Celsius).

MONDAY'S WEATHER:

Sunny. High of 80 degrees (27 Celsius).

SUNDAY'S RESULTS:

Men's fourth round: No. 12 Pablo Carreno Busta beat Denis Shapovalov 7-6 (2), 7-6 (4), 7-6 (3); No. 29 Diego Schwartzman beat No. 16 Lucas Pouille 7-6 (3), 7-5, 2-6, 6-2; No. 28 Kevin Anderson beat Paolo Lorenzi 6-4, 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-4.

Women's fourth round: No. 13 Petra Kvitova beat No. 3 Garbine Muguruza 7-6 (3), 6-3; No. 9 Venus Williams beat Carla Suarez Navarro 6-3, 3-6, 6-1; No. 16 Anastasija Sevastova beat Maria Sharapova 5-7, 6-4, 6-2; Sloane Stephens beat No. 30 Julia Goerges 6-3, 3-6, 6-1.

STAT OF THE DAY:

5-foot-7 — The height of No. 29 seed Diego Schwartzman, making him the shortest Grand Slam quarterfinalist since Jaime Yzaga, also 5-7, at the 1994 U.S. Open, according to the ATP.

QUOTE OF THE DAY:

"I'm accepting all major credit cards and unforced errors." — Venus Williams.

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