US Open 2020 - Women’s Singles round of sixteen (2)

Day Eight of the US Open and the round of sixteen was completed, quarter finals set.

Eight players left, three from the USA, and one from each of Belarus, Bulgaria, Belgium, Kazakhstan and Japan.

Three mothers - Pironkova, Azarenka and Williams- in the final eight of a major for the first time.

Round of sixteen results:

Tsvetana Pironkova defeated Alizé Cornet 6-4 6-7(5) 6-3

Serena Williams (3) defeated Maria Sakkari (15) 6-3 6-7(6) 6-3

Victoria Azarenka defeated Karolína Muchova (20) 5-7 6-1 6-4

Elise Mertens (16) defeated Sofia Kenin (2) 6-3 6-3

Quarter final match ups 

Jennifer Brady (28) (USA) v Yulia Putintseva (23) (Kazakhstan)

Naomi Osaka (4) (Japan) v Shelby Rogers (USA)

Tsvetana Pironkova (Bulgaria) v Serena Williams (3) (USA)

Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) v Elise Mertens (Belgium)