Serena Williams kept herself on track for a 22nd Grand Slam as she sealed her place in the last 16. Meanwhile Rafael Nadal lost his 3rd round match to go out of the tournament.

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Serena Williams kept herself on track for a 22nd Grand Slam as she sealed her place in the last 16. Meanwhile Rafael Nadal lost his 3rd round match to go out of the tournament.(All AFP Images)

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Serena fought back to defeat 101st-ranked US compatriot Bethanie Mattek-Sands 3-6, 7-5, 6-0 at Arthur Ashe Stadium and needs only four more triumphs to complete the first calendar Slam since Steffi Graf in 1988.

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Spanish eighth seed Nadal, whose 14 Slam titles include the 2010 and 2013 US Open crowns, fell victim to 32nd-seeded Italian Fabio Fognini 3-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

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With a 7-6 (9), 4-6, 6-3 victory over Dominika Cibulkova on Friday, Bouchard, seeded No. 25, advanced to the fourth round and served notice that she is coping with some of her recent struggles.

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Top-ranked Novak Djokovic moved a step closer to his 10th career Slam crown and third of the year by defeating Italy's Andreas Seppi 6-3, 7-5, 7-5.

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Venus Williams, 35, eased sister Serena's path to the final by ousting the top-rated rival on their side of the draw, defeating 12th-seeded Swiss teen Belinda Bencic 6-3, 6-4.

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Croatian ninth seed Marin Cilic barely escaped making the earliest exit of any defending champion since Andre Agassi in 1999 before outlasting 56th-ranked Kazak Mikhail Kukushkin 6-7 (5/7), 7-6 (7/1), 6-3, 6-7 (3/7), 6-1.

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US Open Day 5: Serena Williams Advances, Rafael Nadal Crashes Out

Serena Williams kept herself on track for a 22nd Grand Slam as she sealed her place in the last 16. Meanwhile Rafael Nadal lost his 3rd round match to go out of the tournament.