Murray rolls into QF, Federer walks in

FLUSHING MEADOWS — Olympic champion Andy Murray advanced to the last eight at the US Open while World No 1 Roger Federer reached his 34th consecutive Grand Slam quarter-final on Monday without touching a racquet.

British third seed Murray, seeking his first Grand Slam title after four runner-up finishes, defeated Canadian 15th seed Milos Raonic 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 in a night match at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

The 25-year-old Scotsman, who reached his eighth Grand Slam quarter-final in a row, will play for a semi-final berth against Croatian 12th seed Marin Cilic, who beat Slovakian Martin Klizan 7-5, 6-4, 6-0.

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