Alex Zverev has had to be very patient in waiting for his chance to draw level after a run of 22 consecutive holds but he’s finally broken.

The German missed his chance on the first set point but wins the second set 6-4 to make it 1-1 in sets.
 

“First of all, huge shout-out to Taylor and his team today. We both deserved to win today, it was great tennis. I just think I got a little bit of lucky and stayed in the fourth set. I just tried to make him play as much as possible.”

Well, this is a huge shock. It was believed Adrian Mannarino would be barred from competing against Alexander Zverev.

Now, the Frenchman has won the first set after clinching the tiebreak. Perhaps the 32-year-old has gained an extra bit of motivation as a result?
 

Nothing to separate Mannarino and Zverev in the first set and it’s gone to a tiebreak.

It could be that the night session will be pushed back on Louis Armstrong if this match doesn’t end before 7pm local time (12am BST).

Tremendous effort from Denis Shapovalov and he’s forced the decider, edging the tiebreak 7-5 against Fritz. Nine aces, 20 winners and only seven unforced errors. 

This one goes on!
 

Well, it seems fitting that Shapovalov vs Fritz is heading to a tiebreak. What a match it’s been.

And a fine comeback too from the Canadian, who was 5-3 down and needed to break to stay in the match. Now, can he take it to a final set?

A steady start to this match on Louis Armstrong with four consecutive holds at 2-2. 

Mannarino has never reached the fourth round at Flushing Meadows before and he’s got a tough test against no.5 seed Zverev today.

Nearly three hours after their match was scheduled to begin, Alexander Zverev (5) and Adrian Mannarino have walked out onto court at the Louis Armstrong Stadium.

Some believed this match would be cancelled altogether after it was reported Mannarino had tested positive for Covid-19. But it is going ahead as planned, albeit after a long delay.
 

In a thoroughly entertaining, high-quality set of tennis, Taylor Fritz has won the third set 6-4 and leads 2-1 against Denis Shapovalov.

Still a long way to go in this one, you feel. It’s so close and tense!
 

The umpire delivers a code violation to Denis Shapovalov, who cannot contain his frustration after losing four games in a row to Taylor Fritz and smashes his racket to smithereens.

The American is serving for a 2-1 lead in sets now and looks to have the psychological edge, as well as the on-court advantage.

“I would like everyone to know it was completely unavoidable. This did not have to happen, none of these deaths had to happen… I just want everyone to know the names more.” 
 

Not really a surprise to see 14th seed Anett Kontaveit has taken the first set 6-3 against Magda Linette.

Is the Estonian an outside chance for the title this year? She’s brushing aside her fellow seed on Court 5!

Alex Zverev’s third-round match against Adrian Mannarino will go ahead following a lengthy delay after reports suggested the Frenchman was self-isolating amid Covid-19 fears.

With that news, the German decided to put his feet up (literally).