By Paul OsborneIt was an unforgettable day of tennis at the US Open today as top seed Novak Djokovic 

reach a Grand Slam final after he pulled off a shock victory against 2011 champion and world number one Djokovic

Few expected the Japanese player to challenge Djokovic in his debut Grand Slam semi-final, however, it

better with the heat and survived a number of break point scares to take the tiebreaker 7-4.A tiring Djokovic

Grand Slam final since the Australian Open in 2005 that will not feature one of the big four - Federer, Djokovic

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By Zjan ShirinianTop seed Serena Williams will play a back in form Caroline Wozniacki for the US Open title after both eased past their semi-final opponents.

quarter-final since the 2012 Australian Open.Tomorrow's action will see the men's semi-finals, with top seed Novak

Djokovic of Serbia up against Kei Nishikori of Japan and Swiss Roger Federer playing Marin Cilic of

storiesSeptember 2014: Federer saves two match points to overcome Monfils in US Open classicSeptember 2014: Djokovic

By Zjan ShirinianWorld number 39 Peng Shuai has continued her dream US Open after marching into the semi-finals by beating teenager Belinda Bencic.

Andy Murray will play a repeat of the 2012 US Open final for a place in the last four against top seed Novak

Djokovic.

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By Zjan ShirinianThe searing New York City heat took its toll on rising tennis star Eugenie Bouchard today, as she crashed out of the US Open in straight sets.

Slam for the first time this year.She dispatched Estonia's Kaia Kanepi 6-3, 6-3 in 53 minutes.Novak Djokovic

remains on course to add to his 2011 US Open title ©Getty ImagesMen's top seed Novak Djokovic was equally

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By Gary AndersonAndy Murray and Novak Djokovic both made it through to the last 16 of the US Open at

of the US Open after defeat to Aleksandra Krunić ©Getty ImagesMeanwhile, Briton Murray and Serbia's Djokovic

fourth round at the US Open despite a patchy performance against Andrey Kuznetsov ©Getty ImagesTop seed Djokovic

By Zjan ShirinianRising star Eugenie Bouchard had to dig deep to power her way into the third round of the US Open, on a day that saw the favourites ease through.

round match, but was untroubled in a 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 win over Matthias Bachinger of Germany.Top seed Novak

Djokovic of Serbia dispatched Frenchman Paul-Henri Mathieu 6-1, 6-3, 6-0, while Canadian fifth seed

By Zjan ShirinianPoland's Agnieszka Radwanska has become the first high-profile casualty of the US Open after losing her second round match in straight sets.

, having been down 6-3, 3-1.Tomorrow will see the top seeds in the men's and women's draws, Serbian Novak

Djokovic and American Serena Williams, in second round action.

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By Zjan ShirinianAndy Murray said his body "failed" him after he battled through cramp to win his opening match at the US Open.

three times for swearing ©Getty ImagesElsewhere in the men's draw on the first day of action, top seed Novak

Djokovic of Serbia eased past Argentina's Diego Schwartzman 6-1, 6-2, 6-4.Australian teenager Nick Kyrgios

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victory over BouchardJuly 2014: Federer in pursuit of eighth Wimbledon title as final showdown with Djokovic

By Zjan ShirinianRoger Federer is on the prowl for his first Grand Slam in two years, with a generous half of the draw and the injury-forced absence of Rafel Nadal putting him firmly in the frame.

face rising star and seventh seed Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria in the quarter-final.Number one seed Novak

Djokovic of Serbia faces arguably the tougher half of the draw, and will be looking to make it back-to-back

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By Zjan ShirinianDefending champion Rafael Nadal has pulled out of the US Open with a wrist injury.

forcing him to withdraw from a number of Grand Slams and the Olympic Games ©Getty ImagesHe beat Serbian Novak

Djokovic in last year's final over four sets to win the title for the second time, after 2010.Nadal

also made the final in 2011, where he lost to Djokovic, before pulling out in 2012, a year in which he

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By Nick ButlerSeven-time champion Roger Federer will face number one seed Novak Djokovic in the men's

First, Serbia's Djokovic came through two tie breaks to outlast rising Bulgarian star Grigor Dimitrov

Novak Djokovic has lost five of his last six Grand Slam finals ©Getty ImagesDjokovic was equally pleased

Federer and Djokovic have long endured one of the greatest rivalries on the men's tour, with Federer

Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer have met in several thrilling Grand Slam matches in the past, including

ImagesGiven the fact the 2012 Wimbledon title was Federer's only Grand Slam victory in his last 18 attempts, Djokovic

By Emily GoddardDefending champion Andy Murray's 17-match winning streak at Wimbledon came to an end today as the Briton crashed out of the competition with a defeat at the hands of Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov.

6-7, 6-4, 6-2, 7-6 victory over Australian wildcard Nick Kyrgios.Also through to the semi-finals is Novak

Djokovic of Serbia.He made it 6-1, 3-6, 6-7, 6-2, 6-2 and clocked his 10th straight victory over Croatia's

By Paul OsborneSecond seed Li Na has been knocked out of Wimbledon after suffering a 7-6, 7-6 loss to Barbora Zahlavova-Strycova in the third round of the women's singles.

Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko to win 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 to book a spot in the next round.On the men's side, top seed Novak

Djokovic cruised through his third round match with a 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 victory over Gilles Simon.The world

By Emily GoddardBritain's defending Wimbledon men's singles champion Andy Murray has defeated Slovenian Blaž Rola to secure his place in the third round of this year's tournament at the All England Club.

Novak Djokovic was put through his paces by Radek Štěpánek but the Serb ultimately defeated his opponent

to make it through to the Wimbledon third round ©AFP/Getty ImagesSerbia's Novak Djokovic was, however

We know each other's game really well," Djokovic said."I was two sets up."

By Emily GoddardBritain's Andy Murray got his Wimbledon title defence underway with a 6-1, 6-4, 7-5 straight sets win over Belgian David Goffin today.

Murray will now face Slovakian Blaž Rola in the second round.Serbia's Novak Djokovic, the man Murray

title, also began the championships on top form, beating Andrey Golubev of Kazakhstan 6-0, 6-1, 6-4.Novak

Djokovic made it into the second round of the men's singles at Wimbledon with a straight-sets win ©AFP

never underestimate any opponent especially with no matches under your belt coming into Wimbledon," Djokovic

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