Overview
- Arthur Rinderknech lost to world No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (7/3), 6-3, 6-4 in his first Grand Slam round of 16.
- At 37 years and two months, Adrian Mannarino fell to Jiri Lehecka 7-6 (7/4), 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 after reporting a significant muscle contracture during the match.
- The defeats ended France's participation at Flushing Meadows after its first dual round-of-16 presence since 2016.
- Both are projected to climb roughly 20 ATP ranking places, with Rinderknech expected to hover near the top 60.
- Alcaraz moves into a quarterfinal against Lehecka, while Rinderknech refocuses on France's Davis Cup tie in Croatia on Sept. 12–13.