Nick Kyrgios and Ajla Tomljanović fly flag for Australia as US Open draws open up

• Not since 1984 has Australia had quarter-finalists in both draws
• Karen Khachanov and Ons Jabeur stand in way of semi-finals

A lot has happened for Australian tennis players at Flushing Meadows in the past 38 years. There has been heartbreak and breakthroughs, near-misses and titles. Sam Stosur went all the way in 2011, Lleyton Hewitt in 2001, Pat Rafter in 1997 and 98.

One thing, though, hasn't happened. Australia has not had both a man and woman in the final eight of the US Open singles competition at the same time. Not since Pat Cash and Wendy Turnbull in 1984.