Youngsters Wozniacki and Oudin advance to quarterfinals after win over seeds on Day 8

Caroline Wozniacki and Melanie Oudin made the biggest upsets on Day 8 of the U.S Open, as Wozniacki demolished No. 6 seed Svetlana Kuznetsova in three sets, who was the last Russian left after No. 13 seed Nadia Petrova was ousted by superstar Oudin, also in three sets.

Oudin wasn't playing well during the first set against Petrova, but things came to together in the second set, and they became even easier in the third. The final score was 16 76(2) 63.

Wozniacki also lost the first set of her match against Kuznetsova, but was in much better form in the next two sets, winning the match to get ti the quarterfinals with a score of 26 76(5) 76(3).

Other winners of the day were Kateryna Bondarenko, who embarrassed Gisela Dulko after crushing her with a double bagel score, and Yanina Wickmayer, who dismissed Petra Kvitova, 46 64 75.

Monday, September 7, 2009

Singles - Fourth Round

(9) Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) d. (6) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 26 76(5) 76(3)

Melanie Oudin (USA) d. (13) Nadia Petrova (RUS) 16 76(2) 63

Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR) d. Gisela Dulko (ARG) 60 60

Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) d. Petra Kvitova (CZE) 46 64 75