NEW YORK, Sept 3 : Highlights of the fifth day at the U.S. Open on Thursday (times GMT):0615 ZVEREV OVERCOMES HALYSTop seed Alexander Zverev survived a stern test from Frenchman Quentin Halys to secure a 6-4 4-6 7-6(3) 6-7(3) 6-3 win in a match lasting more than four-and-a-half hours, with the world number two setting up a third-round clash against Alejandro Tabilo.0302 RYBAKINA TRIUMPHS
World number two Elena Rybakina cruised past Spain's Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-2 6-4 in a little over an hour to reach the third round, where the Kazakh will face Ukraine's Yuliia Starodubtseva.0126 TIEN ELIMINATES MONFILSAmerican Learner Tien earned a poignant 6-3 6-4 6-3 victory against 40-year old Frenchman Gael Monfils, who is retiring at the end of the season. The 14th seed, Tien, will next face the Czech 17th seed, Jakub Mensik.0115 GAUFF INTO THIRDCincinnati Open champion Coco Gauff faced some trouble eliminating Spain's Paula Badosa, ultimately securing a commanding 6-4 7-6(5) victory. The American fourth seed and 2023 U.S. Open winner continues her path to the third round, where she will face Spaniard Cristina Bucsa.READ MORE:Influencer boom at US Open tests boundaries of tennis etiquetteAustralia's Kyrgios given one-month ban for 'social' cocaine useGauff overcomes Badosa test to reach US Open third roundTien too good as Monfils makes final Grand Slam bow at US OpenFritz strengthens US Open title credentials in Bellucci routSensational Eala basks in fans cheers in second-round winOsaka, Keys mount thrilling fightbacks, Auger-Aliassime exits at US OpenWilliams sisters return to Grand Slam while Pegula, Shelton face tough tests at US OpenOsaka holds her nerve to reach US Open third roundKhachanov upsets Auger-Aliassime to reach US Open third roundAlcaraz plans more breaks, warns packed schedule fuelling injuries0050 JOVIC BEATS JONESAmerican 14th-seed Iva Jovic defeated British Francesca Jones 6-4 6-4. She will face Alexandra Eala from the Philippines next.0049 DE MINAUR OUTAustralian sixth-seed Alex de Minaur was stunned by Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp who clinched a three-set 6-4 7-5 6-2 victory to move into the third round.2232 ANDREEVA BEATS LYSFrench Open champion Mirra Andreeva eased into the third round after sweeping past German Eva Lys with a 6-0 6-2 victory. The 19-year-old Russian will next face Czech Nikola Bartunkova.2146 COBOLLI ADVANCESItalian fifth seed Flavio Cobolli beat Australian Tristan Schoolkate 3-6 6-3 6-4 7-5, coming back from a set down to secure his place in the third round.2104 MUSETTI SHOCKED BY SWEENYThe Italian 13th seed, Lorenzo Musetti, suffered a second-round exit at the hands of Australian Dane Sweeny, who claimed a 3-6 6-1 6-2 6-2 victory. 1954 EALA TRIUMPHS OVER OLIINYKOVAPhilippine 17th seed and Washington Open champion Alexandra Eala secured a spot in the third round after beating Oleksandra Oliinykova from Ukraine 6-1 6-4.1948 FRITZ ADVANCESAmerican ninth seed Taylor Fritz cruised past Mattia Bellucci 6-0 6-1 6-1 to advance to the third round. The Washington Open winner will face Argentinian 24th seed Francisco Cerundolo who survived a five-set thriller against German Jan-Lennard Struff to clinch a 5-7 7-5 4-6 6-2 6-3 win in a nearly four-hour contest.1842 ANISIMOVA BEATS TAGGER American 10th seed Amanda Anisimova was taken the distance before defeating Austrian Lili Tagger 6-3 3-6 6-1.1827 AUGER-ALIASSIME OUTCanadian third seed Felix Auger-Aliassime, a semi-finalist last year, was stunned by Karen Khachanov as the Russian recovered from losing the first set to claim a 6-7(5) 6-3 6-2 6-2 win and reach the third round.1745 OSAKA ADVANCESThe 13th seed Naomi Osaka looked set for a comfortable victory after racing through the opening set and moving within a game of the match at 5-3 in the second, but Czech Republic's Katerina Siniakova fought back to force a decider before Osaka regained control to seal a 6-2 5-7 6-1 win.1730 MERTENS THROUGH TO THIRD ROUNDBelgium's Elise Mertens endured a tough second-set battle against Uzbekistan's Maria Timofeeva, but the 23rd seed managed to book a spot in the third round with a 6-2 7-6 (5) victory.1620 SWIATEK DOMINATESIga Swiatek displayed complete control as the 2022 champion dispatched Argentinian Nadia Podoroska 6-3 6-2 to advance to the third round. The Polish eighth seed sealed the victory in one hour and 10 minutes.1510 PLAY BEGINSPlay began in New York under mostly clear skies, with temperatures hovering around 22 degrees Celsius.U.S. OPEN ORDER OF PLAY ON THURSDAY (prefix number denotes seeding):ARTHUR ASHE STADIUM (1530 GMT/1130 ET)13-Naomi Osaka (Japan) v Katerina Siniakova (Czech Republic)9-Taylor Fritz v Mattia Bellucci (Italy)Paula Badosa (Spain) v 4-Coco Gauff (U.S.)1-Alexander Zverev (Germany) v Quentin Halys (France)LOUIS ARMSTRONG STADIUM (1500 GMT/1100 ET)3-Felix Auger-Aliassime (Canada) v Karen Khachanov (Russia)Oleksandra Oliynykova (Ukraine) v 17-Alexandra Eala (Philippines)Gael Monfils (France) v 14-Learner Tien (U.S.)Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (Spain) v 2-Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan)
