Overview
- Ben Shelton retired from his third-round match with a left-shoulder injury he called the worst pain of his life, sending Adrian Mannarino through to face Jiri Lehecka.
- Frances Tiafoe was beaten 6-4, 6-3, 7-6(7) by Jan-Lennard Struff, a one-two blow for U.S. hopes of ending a men’s Grand Slam title drought dating to 2003.
- Carlos Alcaraz reached the fourth round after a brief precaution for a knee issue in a straight-sets win over Luciano Darderi, with Shelton’s exit removing a projected quarterfinal from his quarter of the draw.
- Novak Djokovic overcame a lower-back problem to defeat Cameron Norrie, becoming the oldest man to reach the US Open last 16 since 1991 and surpassing Roger Federer for the most hardcourt major wins with his 192nd.
- Jannik Sinner battled past Denis Shapovalov to join the last 16, as John McEnroe’s recent assertion that Alcaraz is the most talented player he has seen continues to frame the sport’s generational debate.