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

World No.1 Serena Williams eased past 52nd-ranked Yaroslava Shvedova 6-2, 6-3 in her US Open fourth round tie to record her 308th Grand Slam match win

Three years after quitting tennis due to depression and injuries, Anastasija Sevastova on Sunday became the first Latvian woman to reach a Grand Slam quarter-final in 22 years

Caroline Wozniacki, who knocked out ninth-seeded former champion Svetlana Kuznetsova in the second round, defeated Monica Niculescu of Romania 6-3, 6-1. On the other hand, Roberta Vinci overcame a second set blip to defeat Carina Witthoeft 6-0, 5-7, 6-3

Seventh seeded Italian Roberta Vinci, defeated by compatriot Flavia Pennetta in last year's final, eased past Christina McHale of the United States 6-1, 6-3.

Roberta Vinci entered the quarter-finals of the WTA Connecticut Open by routing 100th ranked Croatian Ana Konjuh.

Roberta Vinci lost to Taiwan's Kai-Chen Chang in the first round of the Malaysian Open.

Second seed Roberta Vinci toppled 18-year-old Belinda Bencic 6-4, 6-3 in the Saint Petersburg summit clash.

Roberta Vinci had to fight it out against Timea Babos and will face Ana Ivanovic, who eased past Kateryna Kozlova at the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy.

The seven-time Grand Slam-winner did not hang around at the purpose-built arena in Zhuhai, southern China with six breaks of serve as she wrapped it up in 65 minutes.