US Open: Novak Djokovic on course for 24th grand slam, Iga Swiatek defeated

Novak Djokovic stayed on course for a crack at grand slam title number 24 after beating Croatian qualifier Borna Gojo.

But Iga Swiatek’s reign as champion, and world number one, was ended after she was beaten by Jelena Ostapenko.

Here, we look back at day seven at the US Open.

Pic of the day

APTOPIX US Open Tennis — What victory meant to Coco Gauff (Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/AP)

Shock of the day

Emphatic ✊@JelenaOstapenk8 stays undefeated against Swiatek, getting past the World No. 1 in three sets to reach the #USOpen quarterfinals! pic.twitter.com/mnuDA9X9Zb

— wta (@WTA) September 4, 2023

Ostapenko had beaten Swiatek in all of their previous three career meetings, but the Pole was still a huge favourite to get through. However, a 3-6 6-3 6-1 defeat means she will lose the world number one spot to Aryna Sabalenka after the tournament.

Match of the day

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— wta (@WTA) September 3, 2023
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Teenager Gauff ended the grand-slam comeback of mother-of-two Caroline Wozniacki to reach the quarter-finals.

The 19-year-old came from a break down in the first and third sets to win both and complete a 6-3 3-6 6-1 victory. She will face Ostapenko next.

Big Ben strikes

US Open Tennis — Ben Shelton hammers down another serve (Manu Fernandez/AP)

Big-serving Ben Shelton blew away fellow American Tommy Paul to reach the quarter-finals. The 20-year-old from Atlanta fired down two 149mph serves in one game on his way to a 6-4 6-3 4-6 6-4 victory at Flushing Meadows.

Quote of the day

Mum’s the word

Wozniacki was one of 10 mothers in the field at this year's championships. Second seed Ayna Sabalenka was one of the players who admitted to being inspired by her run. “It gives so much belief to me if one day I would like to go for baby I’ll have some chances to come back,” she said.