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US Open - Day Five

Sunday 2 September 2012 09:22, UK

  1. Image: Briton Laura Robson was once again the underdog against Li Na, despite having put out Kim Clijsters earlier in the week
  2. Image: Li Na lost the first set but won the second to set up a decider
  3. Image: But Robson played superbly to win it 6-2 and dump out the ninth seed
  4. Image: The teenager's remarkable run in New York goes on
  5. Image: David Ferrer saw off Igor Sijsling in straight sets
  6. Image: Defending champion Sam Stosur needed just two sets to beat America Varvara Lepchenko
  7. Image: Marion Bartoli beat Kristina Mladenovic of France 6-2 6-4
  8. Image: Petra Kvitova will take on Bartoli in the last 16 after a 6-4 6-4 success against Pauline Parmentier
  9. Image: Defending champion Novak Djokovic was in fine form against Rogerio Dutra Silva
  10. Image: Dutra Silva was swept aside 6-2 6-1 6-2 in one hour and 39 minutes
  11. Image: Djokovic was delighted with his speedy victory
  12. Image: Actor Gene Wilder was in attendance on day five at Flushing Meadows
  13. Image: Lleyton Hewitt in a familiar pose during his second-round encounter with Gilles Muller
  14. Image: Maria Sharapova gave a hair-raising display against Mallory Burdette in the third round
  15. Image: It was hot work as the mercury rose at Arthur Ashe Stadium
  16. Image: But Sharapova raced through 6-1 6-1 against the Stanford student
  17. Image: Former champion Juan Martin Del Potro saw off Ryan Harrison in four sets
  18. Image: Andy Roddick extended his career by another match by seeing off Bernard Tomic
  19. Image: Women's top seed Victoria Azarenka wrapped up the day with a comfortable win under the lights