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Alexander Blockx, of Belgium, celebrates winning a match against Francisco Cerundolo, of Argentina, during the fourth round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, in New York. | Photo Credit: AP Alexander Blockx beat Francisco Cerundolo in four sets on Monday (September 7, 2026) to become the first Belgian man ever to reach the U.S. Open quarter-finals.The 21-year-old Blockx, seeded 28th in his Flushing Meadows debut, out-lasted 24th-seeded Cerundolo 6-3, 4-6, 7-5, 7-5.Blockx, who upset fifth-seeded Flavio Cobolli in the third round, backed up that win with a determined performance during which he received "magical medication" from…

Japan's Naomi Osaka acknowledges fans after defeat in her round of 16 match against Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina | Photo Credit: Reuters Naomi Osaka's fourth-round U.S. Open defeat on Monday extended her wait for ​another Grand Slam title. Still, she put the setback into ‌perspective, saying motherhood and life beyond tennis had ​changed how she viewed success.The Japanese player ⁠won the last of her four major titles at the Australian Open in 2021, before stepping away from the sport and ‌giving birth to daughter Shai three years ago.Despite encouraging results since returning to the tour, including ‌a U.S. Open semi-final and…