- Thompson beats 30th seed Matteo Arnaldi 7-5, 6-2, 7-6 (7-5)
- De Minaur beats Dan Evans to set up all-Australian last-16 clash
Jordan Thompson and Alex de Minaur will joust for a US Open quarter-final spot as Australia’s extraordinary assault on the season’s last grand slam continues. De Minaur wore down British veteran Dan Evans 6-3, 6-7 (4-7), 6-0, 6-0 to clinch a last-16 berth for a fifth consecutive slam after the seed-slaying Thompson claimed yet another big scalp on day six in New York.
After sending world No 7 Hubert Hurkacz packing in round two, Thompson took out 30th seed Matteo Arnaldi 7-5, 6-2, 7-6 (7-5) to storm into the fourth round at Flushing Meadows for a second time. Thompson promptly branded the high-stakes match-up with his Sydney mate “unreal”. “For sure an Aussie in the quarters. I hope that it is me,” he beamed.
