Tennis Tracker: Players fighting for quarter-final spots in Cleveland and Winston-Salem

Stephens is facing Andreeva next in Cleveland
Stephens is facing Andreeva next in ClevelandReuters

With the US Open drawing ever closer, players are striving to find their form at the tournaments in Cleveland and Winston-Salem this week and will today be fighting to secure a place in the quarter-finals.

00:00 CET - Max Purcell (25) has knocked second seed Tallon Griekspoor (27) out of Winston-Salem and advanced to the quarter-finals, winning the match 7-6(4), 7-6(2).

23:00 CET - We are counting down the days to the US Open now and as the final Grand Slam tournament of the year approaches, one of the many narratives to emerge is that this edition of the Flushing Meadows event presents the best chance in years for an American to lift a title.

We explored the chances of the home hopes in our latest feature article, which you can read here!

22:35 CET - Sebastian Korda (23) has made it into the quarter-finals in Winston-Salem after beating Marton Fucsovics (31) 7-6(5), 6-3.

Korda's post-match comments
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Korda - Fucsovics highlights
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21:00 CET - Rain suspended play in Cleveland but they should be back on court soon!

19:18 CET - The first results of today's play are coming through. In Cleveland, Ekaterina Alexandrova (28) has won 7-6, 6-3 against Aliaksandra Sasnovich (29), and Tatjana Maria (36) has automatically advanced with Anhelina Kalinina (26) withdrawing shortly before the start of the match.

Alexandrova - Sasnovich highlights
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11:26 CET - With the US Open on the horizon, the matchup that everyone wants to see in the men’s final is Novak Djokovic (36) vs. Carlos Alcaraz (20) - especially after the two played out one of the classic matches in the Cincinnati Open final on Sunday!

To get you primed for that potential blockbuster showdown in New York, take a read of our latest tennis feature which explores the emerging and fast-intensifying Djokovic-Alcaraz rivalry.

It’s gonna be one hell of a US Open if they clash!

09:46 CET - Let's wrap up some results for you that took place overnight. In Winston-Salem, Tallon Griekspoor (27) made it through to the next round when Jack Draper (21) retired after losing the first set 7-6(8). Sebastian Korda (23) cruised past Benjamin Bonzi (27) 6-2, 6-3, Jiri Lehecka (21) battled past Mitchell Krueger (29) 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, and top seed Borna Coric (26) needed two hours to down Rinky Hijikata (22) 6-2, 7-6(2).

Over in Cleveland, Leylah Fernandez (20) was leading Clara Tauson (20) 6-0, before her Danish opponent retired from the contest.

07:40 CET - Hello and welcome to our coverage of today's tennis, with our focus being on the tournaments taking place in America ahead of the US Open. 

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