Key events
Felix Auger-Aliassime is here after trumping the third seed Alexander Zverev – this is his first time in the fourth round of the US Open since his run to the semis in 2021. He thunders an ace down to hold his serve and go 1-0 up in the first set against Andrey Rublev.
Alex de Minaur takes the first set against Leandro Riedi 6-4secured after Riedi goes long with a blasted forehand. The Australian has a peculiar record at the slams, reaching the quarter-finals of all four tournaments. But he’s still waiting for his first semi-final appearance.
Preamble
Hello, hello, hello and welcome to another week at Flushing Meadows. We’ve got more last-16 action in the singles, with eighth seed Alex de Minaur already up and running on Louis Armstrong, facing the Swiss qualifier Leandro Riedi. Iga Swiatek’s clash with Ekaterina Alexandrova will follow.
Felix Auger-Aliassime will open up on Arthur Ashe against Andrey Rublev, but the real eye-catcher is Naomi Osaka’s meeting with Coco Gauff, their first match at a grand slam since the 2020 Australian Open, when a 15-year-old Gauff shocked the defending champion. Here’s to some more drama today.
