Novak Djokovic stepped up a gear at the Japan Open, fending off a tough challenge from Japanese wild card Go Soeda.

Croatia dethroned defending champions France and secured their second Davis Cup, 13 years after their first.

France are looking to retain the trophy when they take on Croatia at the end of the week.

Serena Williams re-established her customary superiority, hammering Daria Gavrilova 6-1, 6-2 to reach the second round of the Cincinnati Masters on Monday.

In a stunning performance, the 110th-ranked Yuki Bhambri dispatched the ninth seeded Frenchman 6-4, 6-4 in an hour and 19 minutes.

Novak Djokovic will face another Frenchman, Gael Monfils, for a place in Sunday's US Open final after the 10th seed downed compatriot Lucas Pouille 6-4, 6-3, 6-3

Gael Monfils and Angelique Kerber both reached the US Open semifinals on Tuesday after securing easy wins in their singles quarterfinal matches

Lucas Pouille is in the quarter-finals of a second straight Grand Slam, having also reached the last eight at Wimbledon 2016

Rafael Nadal, the winner of 14 majors, suffered a

Rafael Nadal, who hasn't reached a major quarter-final since Roland Garros last year, was defeated in five sets by Frenchman Lucas Pouille in the US Open fourth round match