US Open day three

NEW YORK : Highlights of the third day of the U.S. Open at Flushing Meadows on Wednesday (times GMT):
1939 ZVEREV TO PLAY ETCHEVERRY
German fourth seed Alexander Zverev beat Frenchman Alexandre Muller 6-4 7-6(5) 6-1 to set up a third-round meeting with Tomas Etcheverry, who beat fellow countryman Francisco Cerundolo 6-3 4-6 6-4 1-6 6-3.
1919 TIAFOE THROUGH TO THIRD
Frances Tiafoe advanced to the third round after Kazakh Alexander Shevchenko retired in the third set with the American leading 6-4 6-1 1-0. The 20th seed could next face compatriot Ben Shelton if he defeats Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut.
1908 LEHECKA DOWNS KRUEGER
Jiri Lehecka of the Czech Republic came back from two sets down to survive a stern test against American qualifier Mitchell Krueger 6-7(5) 0-6 6-4 6-4 7-5 in the second round.
1900 HEAT CAUSES PROBLEMS FOR PLAYERS
The high temperatures have affected several matches in the tournament. The clash between Erika Andreeva and Qinwen Zheng in the Grandstand was stopped for 10 minutes by the Heat Rule, while Argentinian Tomas Etcheverry vomited due to the heat during his match against compatriot Francisco Cerundolo.
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1805 GRIEKSPOOR ADVANCES AFTER BAEZ WALKOVER
Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor reached the third round for the first time in his career after 21st seed Sebastian Baez of Argentina withdrew from their match in the second set.
1723 DIMITROV MARCHES ON
Former semi-finalist Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria, the ninth seed, beat Australian Rinky Hijikata 6-1 6-1 7-6(4) to reach the third round.
1718 KEYS CRUISES INTO THIRD ROUND
Crowd favourite Madison Keys, the 2017 finalist, eased past Maya Joint of Australia 6-4 6-0 in the space of an hour to go into the third round.
1703 NIEMEIER BEATS UCHIJIMA
Jule Niemeier of Germany defeated Japanese Moyuka Uchijima 6-4 6-0 to reach the third round.
1656 RUSE OVERCOMES KREJCIKOVA
Romanian qualifier Elena-Gabriela Ruse defeated Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic 6-4 7-5 to reach the third round.
1651 BADOSA THROUGH TO THIRD ROUND
Paula Badosa of Spain, the 26th seed, beat American Taylor Townsend 6-3 7-5 to reach the third round of the U.S. Open for the first time in her career.
1648 MERTENS ROUTS TOMLJANOVIC
Former Australian Open semi-finalist Belgian Elise Mertens beat former U.S. Open and Wimbledon quarter-finalist Ajla Tomljanovic of Australia 6-3 6-2.
1510 PLAY UNDER WAY
Play began under sunny skies in New York, with the temperature hovering around 29 degrees Celsius (84.2°F) with humidity at 66 per cent.
American Taylor Townsend and Spain’s Paula Badosa began the second round of action at Louis Armstrong Stadium. Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic faces Romanian Elena-Gabriela Ruse at the Grandstand.
U.S. OPEN ORDER OF PLAY ON WEDNESDAY
Here is the order of play on the main showcourts on the third day of the U.S. Open (prefix number denotes seeding):
ARTHUR ASHE STADIUM (1600 GMT/12 PM ET)
14-Madison Keys (U.S.) v Maya Joint (Australia)
Alexander Shevchenko (Kazakhstan) v 20-Frances Tiafoe (U.S.)
Tatjana Maria (Germany) v 3-Coco Gauff (U.S.)
Laslo Djere (Serbia) v 2-Novak Djokovic (Serbia)
LOUIS ARMSTRONG STADIUM (1500 GMT/11 AM ET)
Taylor Townsend (U.S.) v 26-Paula Badosa (Spain)
Alexandre Muller (France) v 4-Alexander Zverev (Germany)
Lucia Bronzetti (Italy) v 2-Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus)
20-Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) v Clara Burel (France)
Matteo Berrettini (Italy) v 12-Taylor Fritz (U.S.)