{"id":1805,"date":"2025-09-03T19:52:33","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T17:52:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/?p=1805"},"modified":"2025-09-03T19:52:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T17:52:33","slug":"us-open-day-10-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/2025\/09\/03\/us-open-day-10-2\/","title":{"rendered":"US Open &#8211; Day 10"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The US Open quarter-finals lit up Arthur Ashe Stadium last night and into this morning with a blend of ruthless efficiency and emotional intensity. With Grand Slam dreams on the line, tennis fans were treated to a showcase of elite talent and compelling storylines. Here&#8217;s how it all unfolded:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udf1f <strong>Men\u2019s Singles: Alcaraz and Djokovic Deliver<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Carlos Alcaraz [2] vs. Jiri Lehecka [20]<\/strong> Alcaraz was in full throttle mode, dismantling Lehecka in straight sets: <strong>6-4, 6-2, 6-4<\/strong>. The Spaniard\u2019s aggressive baseline play and signature drop shots left the Czech star scrambling. Alcaraz now looks poised for a potential blockbuster semifinal clash.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Novak Djokovic [7] vs. Taylor Fritz [4]<\/strong> In a match that had echoes of last year\u2019s final, Djokovic overcame Fritz in four sets: <strong>6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4<\/strong>. The American put up a spirited fight, even snatching the third set, but Djokovic\u2019s experience and clutch play proved decisive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udcaa <strong>Women\u2019s Singles: Pegula Cruises, Sabalenka Advances<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Jessica Pegula [4] vs. Barbora Krejcikova<\/strong> Pegula was clinical, dispatching Krejcikova <strong>6-3, 6-3<\/strong>. Her consistent groundstrokes and sharp returns kept the Czech player on the defensive throughout.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Aryna Sabalenka [1] vs. Marketa Vondrousova<\/strong> This match ended in unfortunate fashion, with Vondrousova retiring due to injury. Sabalenka moves on via walkover, but questions linger about her form heading into the semis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd2e <strong>What\u2019s Coming Next: Wednesday\u2019s Quarter-Final Lineup<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tonight\u2019s matches promise even more fireworks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Men\u2019s Singles<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Jannik Sinner [1] vs. Lorenzo Musetti [10]<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Felix Auger-Aliassime [25] vs. Alex de Minaur [8]<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Women\u2019s Singles<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Iga Swiatek [2] vs. Amanda Anisimova [8]<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Naomi Osaka [23] vs. Karolina Muchova [11]<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Osaka\u2019s resurgence has been one of the tournament\u2019s biggest stories, and her clash with Muchova could be a thriller. Meanwhile, Swiatek and Anisimova are set for a Wimbledon rematch that\u2019s dripping with intrigue<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Onto the Fantasy Leaderboard:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There has been absolutely no change in the top 6 can you believe it. &#8216;Quick-Picks&#8217; continue to lead the way by 9 points. Then there has been nothing more to mention as the top 5 remains the same.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"468\" height=\"789\" src=\"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/Day-10-Top-Half.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1807\" srcset=\"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/Day-10-Top-Half.png 468w, http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/Day-10-Top-Half-178x300.png 178w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Top Half<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"416\" height=\"690\" src=\"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/Day-10-Bottom-Half.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1808\" srcset=\"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/Day-10-Bottom-Half.png 416w, http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/Day-10-Bottom-Half-181x300.png 181w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 416px) 100vw, 416px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bottom Half<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The US Open quarter-finals lit up Arthur Ashe Stadium last night and into this morning with a blend of ruthless efficiency and emotional intensity. With Grand Slam dreams on the line, tennis fans were treated to a showcase of elite talent and compelling storylines. Here&#8217;s how it all unfolded: \ud83c\udf1f Men\u2019s Singles: Alcaraz and Djokovic [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1806,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1805","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-us-open-2025"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1805","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1805"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1805\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1809,"href":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1805\/revisions\/1809"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1806"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1805"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1805"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/eishonline.co.za\/jftl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1805"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}