Overview
- Jan-Lennard Struff beat Frances Tiafoe 6:4, 6:3, 7:6 (9:7) to reach his first US Open round of 16 after coming through qualifying.
- Novak Djokovic defeated Cameron Norrie 6:4, 6:7 (4:7), 6:2, 6:3, taking a medical timeout for back treatment before confirming he felt physically okay.
- Struff, ranked around No. 144, is into his third Grand Slam last 16 overall and has secured about $400,000 in prize money.
- Djokovic leads the head-to-head with Struff 7–0, with their most recent meeting in 2021.
- Alexander Zverev lost to Félix Auger-Aliassime 6:4, 6:7 (7:9), 4:6, 4:6, leaving Struff as the last German singles player remaining in New York.