U.S. Open Quarter-Finals Set as Pegula, Muchova, and Draper Shine

Jessica Pegula, Karolina Muchova, and Jack Draper advanced to the U.S. Open quarter-finals with straight-set wins. Pegula faces either Iga Swiatek or Liudmila Samsonova next. Muchova, fully recovered from wrist surgery, plays Beatriz Haddad Maia. Draper awaits the winner of an all-Australian match. A fire alarm briefly interrupted matches.

Jessica Pegula, Karolina Muchova, and Jack Draper all secured spots in the U.S. Open quarter-finals on Monday following seamless straight-sets victories at Flushing Meadows. However, a fire alarm disrupted matches later in the day.

On Labor Day, American Pegula efficiently cruised past Russia's Diana Shnaider with a 6-4, 6-2 win, setting up a clash with either top seed Iga Swiatek or Liudmila Samsonova. Pegula, who missed the French Open but clinched a title in Canada last month, remarked that her performance is improving as the Grand Slam's second week begins.

Muchova, also without dropping a set, stunned Italian fifth seed Jasmine Paolini 6-3, 6-3. The unseeded Czech, back from wrist surgery, will now face Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia. In the men's draw, Britain's Draper dominated Tomas Machac 6-3, 6-1, 6-2 to reach his first Grand Slam quarters, joining Andy Murray as the only British men to do so since 2016.

(With inputs from agencies.)