janx CER showcased his resilience and skill on Monday night overcoming American Tommy Paul to secure his place in the US Open quarterfinals with a 7 to6 3 7-6 5 6 to1 victory at Arthur Ash Stadium the 23-year-old Italian currently ranked world number one demonstrated his mental Fortitude by clawing back from two breaks down in the first set ultimately extending his match winning streak to eight this Victory also marked Sinner's return to the US Open quarterfinals a stage he last reached in 2022 two the win was significant not only because of the tough opponent he faced in Paul the number 14 seed but also due to the challenging conditions on the court both players struggled to find their Rhythm amidst Breezy and windy weather leading to a match that CER himself admitted was far from their best tennis yet when it mattered most CER delivered particularly in the tie breaks of the first two sets showcasing the kind of clutch play that has characterized his rise to the top of the tennis world I felt like we both didn't play our best tennis center reflected his on court interview after the match it was a little Breezy a little windy so we tried to find our Rhythm a little bit I found it a little bit at the end of the match but I can be very proud today it was a tough opponent so I'm very happy to be in the next round the win sets up a highly anticipated quarterfinal clash with Russia's denil mvv the 2021 US Open champion and current no five seed who earlier in the day had breezed past Portugal's Nuno bores 6 to0 6:1 6-3 the matchup between CER and medve has the feel of a final with both players being the only major Champions left in the men's singles draw the two have a storied rivalry with medet of leading their head to head seven to five though Center has won five of their last six encounters including a dramatic comeback from two sets down to win his first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open earlier this year tough match it's going to be a lot of rallies so hopefully I'll be ready physically CER said when asked about the upcoming Showdown with medvive it's going to be a physical match also a mental match medvive aware of the challenge CER poses spoke candidly before the Italians match with Paul acknowledging the difficulty of facing someone with whom he's had such close contests I will try to think more about Wimbledon than the Australian Open medv said with a smile referring to his recent five- set victory over CER in The Wimbledon quarterfinals in July but against janick we had some tough matches except a couple I feel like in a way we know our game what we will try to bring on the table and then it comes to always you know this moment's Deuce breakpoint maybe try to surprise him or not what he will do what I will do hopefully yeah if it's him who wins against Tommy hopefully we can have a great match I know if I want to beat him I need to be at my best which I managed to do a couple of times it's going to be a great match Center's Journey to the US Open quarterfinals has not been without its challenges his previous appearance in the 2022 quarterfinals was marked by a marathon match against Carlos alcaras which ended in a 5-h hour 15-minute battle that set the record for the latest finish in US Open history concluding at 2:50 a.m. eastern time CER had a match point in the fourth set but ultimately fell to alcaro who went on to win his first Grand Slam title at just 19 years old against Paul CER found himself in a difficult position early on as the 27-year-old American surged to a 4 to1 lead in the first set fueled by an 11-point streak that had the New York crowd roaring however CER quickly regrouped winning 12 of the next 14 points to level the set at 4 to four before dominating the tie break the second set was a tighter affair with both players holding their serve but once again Center proved his medal in the tie break outlasting Paul to take a two set lead in the third set Center broke Paul early with a stunning crosscourt forehand winner that the American couldn't reach and from there he never looked back closing out the match in dominant fashion Paul who had been hoping to make a deeper run at his home Grand Slam acknowledged that he missed key opportunities throughout the match I don't think he played very well to start the match and then once I got up four to one I don't think I started playing very well Paul said in his postmatch press conference I had opportunities there in the first set obviously and then opportunities in the second but he stepped up on the big points and I didn't I felt like that was kind of the story of the match while Sinner's focus is firmly on his upcoming match with medve his run at this year's US Open has been accompanied by a cloud of controversy on August 20th news broke of Sinner's involvement in a doping case in which he tested positive for Trace Amounts of a Bann substance despite the positive test results CER avoided suspension maintaining his innocence and stating that he had done nothing wrong the case has sparked significant debate within the tennis community with opinions divided on the fairness of the outcome one notable figure who has publicly supported sinner is Raphael Nadal in an interview with Spanish television show El orero Nadal expressed his belief in sinner integrity and the fairness of the ruling I have a virtue or a flaw which is that in the end I usually believe in the good faith of people Nadal said I know sinner I don't believe that sinner in any case was trying to dope also another thing in the end Justice is Justice and I don't think that we should only like justice only when things are resolved in a manner that we agree with Nadal continued in the end Justice is Justice and I believe in Justice and I believe in the bodies that have to make the decisions and that they truly make them based on what they believe is right I trust that he wasn't sanctioned because those who judged this case determined quite clearly that there was nothing to sanction in this case they've seen very clearly that what was presented wasn't sanctionable I don't think that just because it is sinner they wouldn't