US Open - Murray Out; Venus vs. Serena Preview; Kontas Dream Run Ends

Published: Sept. 8, 2015, 3:48 a.m.

b'A run of 18 straight Grand Slam quarterfinals came to an end for Andy Murray as Kevin Anderson reached the last 8 of a major tournament for the first time in his career.\\xa0What did the Telegraph\\u2019s tennis correspondent Simon Briggs make of it? He joined the Tennis Podcast\\u2019s David Law (a BBC 5 Live commentator) and Catherine Whitaker (Eurosport) to reflect on Murray\\u2019s exit, discuss the main reasons for it, and whether it will prove a silver lining for Britain\\u2019s hopes in next week\\u2019s Davis Cup by BNP Paribas semifinal against Australia in Glasgow.\\xa0In a strange turn of events, Britain\\u2019s Johanna Konta went out just 20 minutes earlier, but her run was reason for celebration according to our Tennis Podcast team.\\xa0And what of Venus against Serena Williams in the quarterfinals. Can Venus cause a sensational upset by ending her sister\\u2019s calendar Grand Slam dream? Who will the crowd pull for? Catherine, David and Simon preview that and reflect on the rest of a tournament which has been as exhilarating as it...


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