US Open: Day eight

Published September 4, 2012

Andy Murray produced a masterclass in tennis to destroy the highly rated Milos Raonic on Monday and book his place in the quarter-finals of the US Open.

Serena Williams was just as ruthless as she charged into the women’s quarters with a 6-0 6-0 win over Czech Andrea Hlavackova while Roger Federer was gifted a spot in the last eight when Mardy Fish withdrew from the year’s final grand slam. -Photos by agencies

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