The competition gathered pace as the top seeds converged on one another at the US Open 2011. Although Day 8 offered less surprises, the challenges for the the contenders were plenty.

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The competition gathered pace as the top seeds converged on one another at the US Open 2011. Although Day 8 offered less surprises, the challenges for the title contenders were plenty. (AFP Photo)

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Match of the Day: What happens when two giant killers take on each other? On Monday, they cancelled each other out for most of the match until Janko Tipsarevic took it away from Juan Carlos Ferrero to beat him 7-5, 6-7 (3), 7-5, 6-2. (AFP Photo)

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Moment of joy: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France celebrates after beating American favourite Mardy Fish 6-4, 6-7 (5), 3-6, 6-4, 6-2. (AFP Photo)

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Quote of the Day: "I knew in the back of my mind I needed to hang in there and try to wait for the opportunities. After I won first set, I felt that I have a little mental advantage over him, that I'm in control", Novak Djokovic, who beat Alexandr Dolgopolov 7-6 (14), 6-4, 6-2. (AFP Photo)

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Best seed in action: Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts after a point against Alexandr Dolgopolov of Ukraine. (AFP Photo)

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Best seed in action(women's): Danish tennis player Caroline Wozniacki returns a shot to Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova during their Women's US Open 2011 fourth round match. (AFP Photo)

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Former Champion in action: Roger Federer reached the quarterfinals at a 30th consecutive Grand Slam tournament by making quick work of the 36th-ranked Juan Monaco 6-1, 6-2, 6-0 at the U.S. Open. (AFP Photo)

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WAG of the day: Stacey Gardner watches as her husband Mardy Fish of the United States play against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. (AFP Photo)

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Moment of the day: It was the clash of the old and new tennis stars for India as the legendary pairing of Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes ousted Somdev Devvarman's pairing with Treat Conrad Huey. (AFP Photo)

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Moment of relief: Number one seed Caroline Wozniacki celebrates after overcoming Svetlana Kuznetsova in a tough 3-setter. (AFP Photo)

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Stat of the Day: Of the 31 games played between Flavia Pennetta and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, 16 were service breaks. (AFP Photo)

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Upset of the day: Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia defeated seventh seeded Francesca Schiavone 5-7, 6-3, 6-4. (AFP Photo)

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US Open 2011: Big moments of Day 8

The competition gathered pace as the top seeds converged on one another at the US Open 2011. Although Day 8 offered less surprises, the challenges for the the contenders were plenty.