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Tommy Paul, Frances Tiafoe lead eight Americans into quarterfinals in Houston

Tommy Paul, Frances Tiafoe lead eight Americans into quarterfinals in Houston

It's the first all-American quarterfinal line-up at an ATP event since Orlando in 1991, which was more than five years before any of the Houston quarterfinalists were born.

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Aryna Sabalenka surpasses 10,000 ranking points for the first time, joins exclusive list
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She’s just the fourth woman in the last decade to hit that number after Serena Williams, Ashleigh Barty and Iga Swiatek.

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Alexandra Eala becomes first woman from the Philippines to break into Top 100
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Alexandra Eala becomes first woman from the Philippines to break into Top 100

And she doesn’t just break into it—she soars into it, from No. 140 to No. 75.

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The 19-year-old outdid the 24-time Grand Slam champion—and his idol—in the Miami Open final, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (4).

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Aryna Sabalenka has now won 23 of her last 24 matches in the United States following Miami triumph
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Aryna Sabalenka has now won 23 of her last 24 matches in the United States following Miami triumph

She's also won 46 of her last 49 sets on American soil.

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Alexandra Eala's breakthrough run to the Miami Open semifinals: 10 of the best stats and records
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Alexandra Eala's breakthrough run to the Miami Open semifinals: 10 of the best stats and records

Among them: she became the first woman from the Philippines to beat a Top 30 player, and did it THREE TIMES. And two of them were Top 5 players. And all of them were Grand Slam champions.

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Novak Djokovic breaks Roger Federer's record for oldest player ever to reach a Masters 1000 semifinal

At 37 years and 10 months, he's through to the incredible 79th Masters 1000 semifinal of his career at the Miami Open.

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