Serena Williams is on track to win her seventh US Open title.
The American recorded an easy straight sets victory over Czech Karolina Muchova in their fourth round matchup.
Meanwhile second seed Ashleigh Barty is also through to the next round after beating Maria Sakkari.
Karolina Pliskova edged past Tunisia's Ons Jabeur to also make it to the next stage of the tournament.
McLaren's Norris beats Antonelli for Miami sprint pole
Formula One world champion Lando Norris took pole position for Saturday's Miami Grand Prix sprint race with Mercedes' title leader Kimi Antonelli second fastest to deny McLaren a one-two on the starting grid.
Sinner cruises past Fils to reach Madrid Open final
World number one Jannik Sinner powered into the Madrid Open final with a 6-2 6-4 victory over Arthur Fils on Friday, keeping alive his bid for a record fifth successive ATP Masters 1000 title.
Leeds edge closer to Premier League safety after Burnley victory
Leeds United continued to move clear of relegation danger with a 3-1 home win over Burnley on Friday, which saw them climb to 14th in the Premier League standings.
Blockx converts late Madrid call-up into breakthrough semi-final run
Alexander Blockx arrived at the Madrid Open expecting to play the qualifying rounds, but the Belgian has made the most of his late promotion to the main draw after a string of withdrawals, riding a wave of confidence to the semi-finals.
Holder brings 'sprinkling of stardust' as Gujarat beat RCB
Jason Holder's display in Gujarat Titans' four-wicket IPL win over champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru was exactly what the team was looking for when they bought the West Indies international, director of cricket Vikram Solanki said.
