US Open 2019: World No.1 Novak Djokovic out due to injury.

World No.1 Novak Djokovic out due to injury, Roger Federer wins; Serena williams 16th time in final-8

On Sunday, at the US Open in the US, world number one Mans player Serbia’s Novak Djokovic was ruled out of the tournament due to a shoulder injury. Djokovic was trailing in the third set after losing two sets in the pre-quarterfinal against Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland when he decided to leave the game.

On the other hand, Roger Federer of World No-3 Switzerland reached the quarterfinals. He defeated Belgium’s David Goffin 6-2 6-2 6-0. At the same time, American’s Serena Williams also reached the final-8 in Women’s Singles. They defeated Petra Martich 6-3, 6-4.

Djokovic had won four of the last five Grand Slams. He has a total of 16 Grand Slam titles. Djokovic won the Australian Open title this year. They won the US Open last year. 23rd seed and 2016 champion Wawrinka reached the quarterfinals. They next face Danil Medvedev of Russia.

Roger Federer, who won the Grand Slam 20 times, reached the quarterfinal of this tournament for the 13th time. They defeated the 15th seed Goffin in 79 minutes. Federer next faces Gregor Dimitrov of Bulgaria. Federer has never lost in 7 matches against Dimitrov. World No. 78 Dimitrov defeated Alex de Minor of Australia 7-5, 6-3, 6-4.

Serena Williams defeated the 22nd seed Petra to seal her place in the quarterfinal of the tournament for the 16th time. She has won the title six times. She could not win any Grand Slams since 2017. The last time the Australian Open final was done. She won the US Open in 2014. In the last-8, Serena will face China’s Wang Qiang.

In women’s singles, world number-2 Australia’s Ashley Barty succumbed to vicissitudes. He was defeated by Wang Qiang of the 18th rank. Barty won the French Open this year. Wang defeated them 6–2, 6–4 in straight sets. Barty had not lost a single set in the last two matches against Wang. Wang reached the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam for the first time. She is the first Chinese woman in the last 5 years to reach the last-8 of this tournament. Peng Shuai last reached the final-8 in 2014.