US Open Breakfast - Murray left to fly GB flag as Edmund loses to Djokovic, Nadal crashes out

Updated 05/09/2016 at 09:17 GMT

All you need to know from Sunday's US Open action as Britain's Kyle Edmund was defeated by Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal lost in a five-set thriller.

Novak Djokovic of Serbia (L) shakes hands with Kyle Edmund of Great Britain (R) after their match on day seven of the 2016 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center

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Novak Djokovic moved into a remarkable 10th successive US Open quarter final with an entertaining straight sets victory over Britain’s Kyle Edmund.

"It feels great to play a match," Djokovic said in an on-court interview. "I haven't played much tennis. Baseline shots, both forehand and backhand, were working very well. Think I was most pleased with that."

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It means that Andy Murray is left to fly the flag for great Britain after Johanna Konta earlier lost out in the women’s singles to Anastasija Sevastova.

Highlights: Konta upset by unseeded Sevastova

Kerber and Kvitova were kept waiting longer than expected as Frenchman Lucas Pouille overcame Rafael Nadal in a five set epic lasting just over four hours.

Highlights: Pouille edges out Nadal in five-set thriller in New York

Italian seventh seed Roberta Vinci was first through to the US Open quarters, beating Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko 7-6(5) 6-2.

She was soon followed by Anastastija Sevastova, who shocked Britain’s Jo Konta, and Caroline Wozniacki, whose renaissance continued unabated as she overcame home hope Madison Keys.

Angelique Kerber was the last woman through to the quarters after winning her night match against Petra Kvitova.

On the men’s side of the draw, Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Gael Monfils progressed to the last eight after beating Jack Sock and Marcos Baghdatis respectively.

Sunday's highlights

Novak Djokovic cruised past Britain's Kyle Edmund 6-2 6-1 6-4 and into his tenth successive US Open quarter final.
Angelique Kerber ousted Petra Kvitova 6-3 7-5 to set up Vinci showdown.
Caroline Wozniacki produced a fine performance to upset home favourite Madison Keys 6-3 6-4 to progress to the quarter-finals.
Wozniacki will face unseeded Anastastija Sevastova in the quarters after she shocked Britain’s Jo Konta suffered a shock 6-4 7-5.
Seventh seed Roberta Vinci of Italy beat Lesia Tsurenko 7-6(5) 6-2
Frenchman Jo Wiflried Tsonga made the quarter-finals with a 6-3 6-3 6-7 6-2 victory over American Jack Sock.
Tenth seed Gael Monfils motored into the US Open quarter-finals with a straight-sets dismissal of Marcos Baghdatis, winning 6-3 6-2 6-3.
Frenchman Lucas Pouille edged out two-time champion Rafael Nadal in a five set thriller lasting just over four hours.

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Britwatch

Jo Konta’s run at the US Open came to an end at exactly the same stage as last year: the fourth round. The British number one went down in straight sets to unseeded Anastastija Sevastova. Meanwhile, Kyle Edmund lost out 6-2 6-1 6-4 to Novak Djokovic.

Highlights: Konta upset by unseeded Sevastova

Stat of the day

Anastasija Sevastova, who retired from tennis in 2013 due to injury, became the first Latvian woman to reach the US Open since 1994.

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Match of the day for Monday

Grigor Dimitrov v Andy Murray: Murray lines up against "Baby Fed" for a spot in the quarter-finals. However for those who are not up for staying up to the early hours, Serena Williams plays Yaroslava Shvedova on Arther Ashe earlier in the day.