Bernard Tomic and Samantha Stosur are the lone Australians after Day Four when the top seeds all cruised through opponents en route to the Round of 32.

Venus Williams continued her quiet march toward the U.S. Open Championship but the major obstacle is awaiting in the semifinals.

Sunday was a light schedule for a heavyweight slate of contenders that kept fans at Flushing Meadows until 1:36 a.m. Monday.

Friday’s competition dodged Hurricaine Earl but some torrid matches are just ahead in the women’s draw.

Bethanie Mattek-Sands had Kim Clijsters on the ropes at 6-4, 1-4 before the Belgian former Rogers Cup Champion could turn the tide in Montreal.

Poland’s Agnieszka Radwanska and Russia’s Svetlana Kuznetsova are set to play in the finals of the Mercury Insurance Open in San Diego.

Another beautiful day in San Diego was highlighted by Flavia Pennetta’s dismantling of second seed Samantha Stosur.

Russia’s newest sensation was in top form on Wednesday and top seed Jelena Jankovic paid the price.

At the Mercury Insurance Open in San Diego, the Round of Sixteen play begins today as two Russians, Vera Zvonareva and Svetlana Kuznetsova, battled to victory on Tuesday.

Yesterday’s Bank of the West Classic final may have given us a glimpse of what women’s tennis will look like in the future.