Djokovic moved a step closer to a third championship at Flushing Meadows and 14th Grand Slam title overall by eliminating John Millman, who conquered Roger Federer in quarterfinals of US Open 2018.
The 14th-seeded Keys reached her third semifinal in the past five majors by using her big-strike game built on serves and forehands to overpower no. 30 Carla Suarez Navarro.
The defending champion and No. 1 seed at Flushing Meadows recovered from his disastrous start and other stumbles along the way to beat No. 9 Dominic Thiem.
Williams put aside some early shakiness and an early deficit, turning things around with an eight-game run en route to a 6-4, 6-3 victory over No. 8 seed Karolina Pliskova for a spot in the semifinals.
Stephens beat Sevastova in the same round last year en route to her first Grand Slam title, but she missed numerous chances resulting in a loss.
Williams reached the quarter-finals at Flushing Meadows for a 10th consecutive appearance by picking her level up after a lull and using 18 aces to beat Kaia Kanepi of Estonia 6-0, 4-6, 6-3.
Serena equalled her most-lopsided victory against her sister with a 6-1, 6-2 rout in the third round of the U.S. Open.
Djokovic wasted a match point in the third set, before going on to win 6-1, 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-2 against Sandgren.
Bhambri, who is world No 96 lost 3-6 6-7 (3-7) 5-7 to Frenchman Herbert in a match that lasted nearly two and half hours.
Serena Williams scored a 6-4, 6-0 victory over 68th-ranked Magda Linette of Poland under the lights at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Murray hadn't played in a Grand Slam tournament since Wimbledon last year, before needing hip surgery that has limited him to just eight matches this year.
The Swiss maestro had won five titles in a row in Flushing Meadows and was a game away from a sixth in 2009 when Juan Martin del Potro pulled out a fourth-set tiebreaker, then won the fifth set.
Nadal will now look to bounce back in the Rogers Cup, a build-up to the US Open where he will be defending his title.
The Rogers Cup is a tuneup for the US Open. Williams last played it in 2014, when she reached the semifinals. She won the event three times when it was played in Toronto.
Lawyers for Bouchard, once ranked No. 5 in the world and a Wimbledon finalist in 2014, claim the fall and the injury in the locker room have hurt her career.
Muguruza becomes the 24th woman overall to hold the number one ranking and the second player representing Spain to achieve this historic milestone.
On Sunday, the Spanish legend overwhelmed big-serving South African Kevin Anderson in straight sets 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 to win his third championship title at Flushing Meadows.
The world number one Nadal overwhelmed Kevin Anderson 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 on Sunday to win his third championship title at Flushing Meadows.
Rafael Nadal on Sunday beat South African Kevin Anderson 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 in the US Open final to win his 16th Grand Slam title
Hingis and Murray won the U.S. Open mixed doubles title on Saturday, beating Michael Venus and Chan Hao-Ching 6-1, 4-6, 10-8 in a match tiebreaker for their second Grand Slam title in two tournaments as a pair.
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