Davenport in quarter-finals

Second seed Lindsay Davenport [ Images ] enjoyed a Labour Day stroll into the U.S. Open quarter-finals on Monday, thrashing Nathalie Dechy [ Images ] of France [ Images ] 6-0, 6-3.

Davenport had won all seven of their previous meetings but was severely tested in the Australian Open [ Images ] semi-finals by Dechy this year when she won 2-6, 7-6, 6-4.

There was never any prospect of a repeat on Monday with the American world number one in rampant form as she reached the quarter-finals for the ninth year in a row.

The 29-year-old, who has only won the title once, in 1998, faces either Russian Elena Dementieva [ Images ], last year's runner-up, or Switzerland's [ Images ] Patty Schnyder [ Images ] in the last eight.

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"I felt like today was the best I've played here so far this year," Davenport said. "I'm really happy to play well and get some momentum going. I want to win this again."

Americans Andre Agassi [ Images ] and James Blake [ Images ] attempt to set up a quarter-final showdown by winning their respective fourth round matches later on Monday.

Agassi, the 35-year-old twice former champion, plays Belgian Xavier Malisse and wild card Blake, who upset second seed Rafael Nadal [ Images ] in round three, takes on another Spaniard, Tommy Robredo.