Katerina Siniakova clinched the tie when she eased past Coco Gauff, 7-6 (1), 6-1, on Friday in Glasgow.

Two of the most competitive players on the WTA join Kamau Murray for conversations about what drives them, how they raise their level, and off-court life.

As the Russian and Greek battle it out Friday, three American women will also feature in the Guadalajara Open Akron quarterfinals.

The big-hitting American’s victory over No. 4-ranked Paula Badosa was also the 10th Top 10 win of her career.

After staving off a match point in her last encounter, will Petra Kvitova carry her clutch effort over into Monday's round of 16?

Perhaps the most remarkable aspect about the American's 7-6 (5), 6-3 victory that wrapped well after midnight Tuesday was how controlled it was.

Will all three prevail in their first tests at Flushing Meadows, or will someone like Grand Slam upset specialist Alizé Cornet grab the headlines?

A look at four big-picture themes ahead of the upcoming North American hard-court swing.

In a match carried over to Thursday, Félix Auger-Aliassime endured the same fate when Jason Kubler ousted Newport's No. 1 seed.

Defending champions Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic are also still alive in men's doubles while Desirae Krawczyk is on double duty in women's and mixed.