US Open: Cameron Norrie and Dan Evans will try to reach round 4 on Saturday | Tennis News
Cameron Norrie and Dan Evans will attempt to reach the fourth round of the US Open on Saturday following defeat to Andy Murray and untimely injury to Jack Draper.
Murray fell 13th seed Matteo Berrettini while Draper had a thigh problem in the third set of his third round competition with Karen Khachanov and unplug the delay in the third set.
England had four of them in the third round at Flushing Meadows for the first time in the open era, and now Norrie and Evans must try to go further.
Seventh seed Norrie will face young Dane Holger Rune looking to reach the fourth round for the first time in New York, while Evans can match his run from 12 months ago if he has beat former champion Marin Cilic.
Norrie and 19-year-old Rune have met twice this season, with the British No 1 winning on both occasions in close competitions.
“He’s just a kid who loves to compete,” said Norrie, who admitted he was nervous during the second-round win over Joao Sousa.
“Just looking at him training, seeing his determination, seeing how focused he is, he really wants to be a top player.
“Every time I play against him, it’s a battle. I think he really wants to beat me. I’m going to have to improve and there won’t be a chance to be a little bit nervous and tight.”
Evans enters his rivalry with 2014 champion Cilic as a slightly underdog but can be confident in winning their only previous meeting, despite it being five years ago. at the Australian Open.
Who else will be active on Saturday?
World No. 1 female Iga Swiatek will continue to excel in New York when she overcomes American Lauren Davis, while Aryna Sabalenka and Jessica Pegula also have to play.
In the men’s draw, Spanish duo Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz returned to play, as did Italian pairing Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Musetti.
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