Novak Djokovic survived a first set shock to see off Kyle Edmund in four sets while British success continued as Cam Norrie reached the third round of a grand slam for the first time.
Here, the PA news agency looks back at day three at the US Open.
Picture of the day
Shot of the day
Just a casual 💯 mph 'Fearhand' winner from @kyle8edmund
📽️ @primevideosport pic.twitter.com/vphKZGHWHU— LTA (@the_LTA) September 2, 2020
Edmund’s forehand was at full throttle in the first set against Djokovic.
Shock of the day
Caroline Garcia has admitted she struggled with expectation levels since been anointed as a future world number one by Andy Murray in 2011. But the French player rose to the occasion to sink top seed Karolina Pliskova in straight sets.
Comeback of the day
All. Time. Comeback.
All. Time. Comeback.
Down 6-1, 5-1, and four match points, 20-year-old 🇷🇺 Varvara Gracheva rallies to stun Mladenovic 🤯 pic.twitter.com/qO9ZLdC33e— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 2, 2020
Move over Andy Murray. Varvara Gracheva produced one of the most stunning comebacks in grand slam history when she came back from 6-1 5-1 down, saving four match points, to beat 30th seed Kristina Mladenovic 1-6 7-6 (2) 6-0.
Mladenovic had been placed in the ‘bubble within a bubble’ after having contact with Benoit Paire before his positive Covid-19 test.
Quote of the day
What they are forcing us to go through is abominable. I want my freedom back. I feel like we are prisoners here.
Service of the day
HERE COME THE SHOES! 😂
You good, @AlexZverev? 👟 pic.twitter.com/adfW5R79xE— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 2, 2020
Fallen seeds
Men: Cristian Garin (13), Hubert Hurkacz (24),
Women: Karolina Pliskova (one), Elena Rybakina (11), Marketa Vondrousova (12), Alison Riske (14), Dayana Yastremska (19), Kristina Mladenovic (30), Anastasija Sevastova (31)
Up next
Andy Murray will haul himself out of his ice bath for a late night, third round clash with Felix Auger Aliassime. Serena Williams gets play on Arthur Ashe underway against Margarita Gasparyan, while Johanna Konta and Dan Evans are also in action.
