NEW YORK, Sept 2 (AFP): Former champions Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray booked a tantalising US Open quarter-final duel Monday with straight-sets fourth-round victories.
World number one and top seed Djokovic didn't let Philipp Kohlschreiber stand in the way of another Grand Slam last-eight appearance, defeating the 22nd seed from Germany 6-1, 7-5, 6-4 on another oppressively muggy New York day.
Eighth-seeded Scot Murray advanced with a hard-fought 7-5, 7-5, 6-4 victory over ninth-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, avenging a loss to the Frenchman in the Toronto Masters last month.
Djokovic and Murray boast a long rivalry in which the Serbian owns a 12-8 record.
They are 2-2 in Grand Slam finals, including Murray's triumph over Djokovic in the 2012 final at Flushing Meadows for his first major crown.
"Tough match," Murray said of the looming contest. "We've had a lot of long ones. We played a long one here a few years ago-I have great memories from that match."
Djokovic reached his 22nd straight Grand Slam quarter-final, a run that stretches back to Kohlschreiber's victory over him in the third round of the 2009 French Open.
"I'm very glad obviously that I had so many consecutive quarter-finals of Grand Slams. It says that I do value these tournaments the most and try to always perform my best tennis in them," Djokovic said.
The Wimbledon champion looked headed for a short day's work when he raced through the first set in 25 minutes.
Djokovic, Murray book blockbuster qtr-final
FE Team | Published: September 03, 2014 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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