Frances Tiafoe is the first American man to make a US Open semi-final since Andy Roddick in 2006.
Sebastian Korda is just the third American to reach the quarter-finals at the Australian Open.
Serbia's Novak Djokovic outclasses Russia's Andrey Rublev to set up a meeting with unseeded Tommy Paul in the semi-finals of the Australian Open on Wednesday.
'Of course I am happy to reach No. 1. It was my goal since I was young and especially my goal in the latest times.'
Jabeur has been a trailblazer for her region throughout her career, last year becoming the first Arab player to win a WTA title, the first to crack the top 10 and the first to reach the quarter-finals at Wimbledon.
'Leylah asking for the mic back to acknowledge 9/11 was one of the classiest, most empathetic, and mature things I've ever seen in a post-game moment ... and she's only 19. I'm blown away'
Images from the men's singles fourth round matches at the Australian Open, on Sunday.
Images from Day 5 of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships on Friday.
Images from Day 5 of the 2023 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Friday.
'I LOVE YOU, Roger. Thank you for everything you've done in tennis and with myself. Tennis world will never be the same without you.'
Rafael Nadal is the oldest title winner in the history of the clay-court tournament.
The Belgian was beaten by little-known Italian Tathiana Garbin, while the American was humbled by Frenchman Olivier Mutis at the French Open..
The former beat Tim Henman while Roddick ptroved too good for Jonas Bjorkman in the men's quarter-finals at wimbledon.
Third seed Maria Sharapova was beaten by 154th-ranked Alla Kudryavtseva while sixth seed Andy Roddick was surprised by Serbia's Janko Tipsarevic in the second round at Wimbledon.
Roger Federer beat Frenchman Gael Monfils 6-3, 6-4 in an entertaining second-round match at the Miami Masters.
Lindsay Davenport swept aside Danish teenager Caroline Wozniacki 6-0, 6-2 in the Memphis quarter-finals.
Simon Greul, who knocked out Srichaphan, Hrbaty and Henman, fell to the fourth seed in Miami.
Sixth seed Robin Soderling delivered a tennis master class in the opening set before eliminating fourth seed Andy Murray 6-1, 7-6 in the quarter-finals of the Indian Wells ATP tournament on Friday.
Rafa Nadal dispelled any concerns over his fitness and form at the Australian Open with an impressive second-round win over Slovakia's Lukas Lacko on Wednesday.
A summary of Wednesday's action at the US Open.
The 36-year-old American star stunned Paris this year in her body-hugging outfit which she said was inspired by the 'Black Panther' movie and made her feel like a 'warrior princess'.
In the women's event of the Nasdaq 100 Open, second seed Venus Williams joined sister Serena in the last eight.
The 20-times Grand Slam champion is putting various items under the hammer in two sales in June and July at Christie's to raise money for his foundation.
Andy Roddick and Nadia Petrova suffered a recurring nightmare, sliding out in the first round for the second year running.
Ivan Ljubicic played the match of his life to upset third seed and holder Rafael Nadal 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 on Saturday and reach the final of the Indian Wells ATP tournament.
Rafael Nadal reached the third round of the Cincinnati Masters on Wednesday only to immediately write off his chances of winning the title.
Mardy Fish replaced Andy Roddick as the top-ranked American after beating Spain's David Ferrer 7-5, 6-2 on Wednesday to move into the semi-finals of the Sony Ericsson Open.
Images from the US Open tennis tournament in New York, on Wednesday.
Mardy Fish held off big-serving John Isner 6-2 6-7 7-5 in the second round of the San Jose Open on Thursday, while top-seeded Andy Roddick dispatched Latvian Ernests Gulbis 6-3, 7-6 (3).
Images from the US Open matches played at Flushing Meadows on Thursday.
Nadal, Roger get in the groove for the Big W
World No 2 Rafael Nadal will face fourth-seeded Russian Nikolay Davydenko in the Sony Ericsson Open final after semi-final victories on Friday. The Spaniard, who reeled off the last 12 points of the match, beat Czech Tomas Berdych 7-6, 6-2 in windy conditions, while Davydenko beat Andy Roddick of the United States by the same scoreline.
Andy Murray may have a dismal record in the Australian Open final, but he is not the only tennis star to come up short at the majors.
Lleyton Hewitt said he was eager to represent Australia at this year's Olympic Games in Beijing.
The players from the States have won 34 Grand Slam singles titles in the last decade alone
Factbox on Rafael Nadal, who beat Novak Djokovic 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 on Sunday to win a record-extending 13th French Open title:
Flushing Meadows shook with an explosion of deafening roars on Saturday as American sensations John Isner and Melanie Oudin sent former champions Andy Roddick and Maria Sharapova spinning out of the US Open.
List of US Open men's singles champions since the Open Era began in 1968:
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