US Open 2019: Zverev survives, Nadal cruises as four top-10 seeds fall

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As seeds fell at the US Open, Alexander Zverev and Rafael Nadal advanced at Flushing Meadows.

Italian Open: Sramkova advances to last 16

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Rebecca Sramkova edged out Sofia Kenin 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 on Sunday and will play the winner of the match between Spaniard Sara Sorribes Tormo and Latvian Jelena Ostapenko, the No 9 seed, in the next round

Italian Open: Sakkari beats Kalinina to reach last 16

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The fifth seed will meet the winner of the match between Belarusian Victoria Azarenka, the No 24 seed, and Egyptian Mayar Sherif in the next round

Italian Open: Begu upsets 27th seed Mertens to reach last 16

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The Romanian will face the winner of the match between American Danielle Collins, the No 13 seed, and Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia, the No 22 seed, in the next round

“Tough to see someone like Thiem retire because maybe he’s younger than others that retired” – Medvedev

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The Russian battled Thiem on six occasions with both players winning three times

May 12, 1979: The day Tracy Austin ended Chris Evert’s 125-match clay-court winning streak

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On this day in 1979, a pig-tailed 16-year-old named Tracy Austin shocked the most dominant clay-courter in tennis history, ending Chris Evert’s 125-match winning streak on clay in Rome

Italian Open: Gauff shrugs off 15 double faults and a bagel set to get past Cristian

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Coco Gauff defeated Jaqueline Cristian 6-1, 0-6, 6-3 on Saturday evening. She’ll play Spaniard Paula Badosa in the next round

Italian Open: Keys makes last 16

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Madison Keys beat Beatriz Haddad Maia 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 on Saturday. She’ll face Romanian Sorana Cirstea, the No 28 seed, in the next round

Italian Open: Cirstea upsets Vondrousova to reach last 16

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Sorana Cirstea defeated Marketa Vondrousova 7-6 (1), 6-3 on Saturday evening and will play the winner of the match between Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maia, the No 12 seed, and American Madison Keys, the No 18 seed, in the next round

Italian Open: Zheng makes last 16

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Qinwen Zheng defeated Linda Noskova 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 on Saturday afternoon. She’ll play Japanese Naomi Osaka in the next round

Nadal hints he could play Rome again: “Was probably 98 percent my last one, but I will not say 100% when it is not 100%”

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The Spaniard left the court so fast after losing to Hubert Hurkacz that a planned celebration of his career did not take place

Italian Open: Kasatkina knocked out in straight sets

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Naomi Osaka defeated Daria Kasatkina 6-3, 6-3 on Saturday afternoon and will play the winner of the match between No 29 seed Linda Noskova and Chinese Qinwen Zheng, the No 7 seed, in the next round

Improving Osaka beats 10th seed Kasatkina to make last 16 in Rome

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Naomi Osaka beat Daria Kasatkina 6-3, 6-3 on Saturday afternoon and will face the winner of the match between No 29 seed Linda Noskova and Chinese Qinwen Zheng, the No 7 seed, in the next round

Italian Open: Kerber reaches last 16, faces top seed Swiatek

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Angelique Kerber won against Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-3, 7-6 (4) on Saturday afternoon. She’ll face Pole Iga Swiatek, the top seed, in the next round

Italian Open: Badosa books spot in last 16

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Paula Badosa edged out Diana Shnaider 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday. She’ll play the winner of the match between American Coco Gauff, the No 3 seed, and Romanian lucky loser Jaqueline Cristian in the next round

Italian Open: Swiatek advances to last 16

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Iga Swiatek defeated Yulia Putintseva 6-3, 6-4 on Saturday. She’ll play the winner of the match between German Angelique Kerber and Belarusian qualifier Aliaksandra Sasnovich in the next round

Italian Open: Sherif makes round of 32, will face Azarenka

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Mayar Sherif edged out Jasmine Paolini 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-4 on Friday evening. She’ll face Belarusian Victoria Azarenka, the No 24 seed, in the next round

Italian Open: Qualifier Sramkova books spot in third round, beats Boulter

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Rebecca Sramkova beat Katie Boulter 6-4, 7-6 (8) on Friday evening and will face American Sofia Kenin in the next round

Italian Open: Sabalenka makes third round, comes back from set down v Volynets

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Aryna Sabalenka defeated Katie Volynets 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 on Friday evening. She’ll play Ukrainian Dayana Yastremska, the No 32 seed, in the next round

Italian Open: Svitolina books spot in third round

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Elina Svitolina won against Sara Errani 6-0, 6-2 on Friday. She’ll play Russian Anna Kalinskaya, the No 23 seed, in the next round

Italian Open: Azarenka moves into third round

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Victoria Azarenka defeated Magda Linette 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-3 on Friday. She’ll face the winner of the match between Egyptian Mayar Sherif and Italian Jasmine Paolini, the No 11 seed, in the next round