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US Open: Coco Gauff and Novak Djokovic continue title defenses on Friday, while Francis Tiafoe and Ben Shelton meet | Tennis News

US Open: Coco Gauff and Novak Djokovic continue title defenses on Friday, while Francis Tiafoe and Ben Shelton meet | Tennis News

Defending champions Coco Gauff and Novak Djokovic are back in action at the US Open on Friday. Sky Sports.

Gauff Action begins at 5 p.m. at Arthur Ashe Stadium with a third-round match against the No. 27 seed. Elina SvitolinaHolds the record of reaching the semifinals of a Grand Slam three times (including the 2019 US Open).

DjokovicMeanwhile, he headlines the night session from midnight when he takes on two-time Australian Open champion Alexei Popyrin (Australia's 28th seed). Arina Sabalenka She is scheduled to face Ekaterina Alexandrova (29th seed).

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Aryna Sabalenka meets her mini-me after defeating Lucia Bronzetti at the US Open.

Arthur Ashe's early days will feature some mouth-watering American showdowns, starting around 7pm. Ben Shelton and Francis Tiafoe It's the same format as last year's quarterfinals, which Shelton won.

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Tennis stars reveal their favorite tracks just before taking to the Flushing Meadows courts

On Friday, another American male player, seeded 13th, will be in action. Taylor FritzHe is scheduled to face Francisco Comesana at the Louis Armstrong Stadium at approximately 8 p.m.

Before that court, Marta Costik – After defeating Harriet Dart of England – Emma NavarroWhile doing Paula Badosa and Elena-Gabriella RuseThe player, who knocked out Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova in the second round, will start play at 4pm.

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Marta Kostyuk and her team beat the New York heat in style as they matched up with ice packs during her US Open match against Harriet Dart.

Louis Armstrong's evening session features two former US Open finalists competing. madison keyes First match against Elise Mertens ahead of former men's 4th seed Alexander Zverev He faces Thomas Martin Echeverri.

Olympic gold medalist Chinwen ZhengWith Andrey Rublev and Casper Rudd There are other celebrities appearing on Friday too.

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Casper Ruud won a stunning tiebreak rally to defeat Gael Monfils at the US Open.

Play order (All times are in UK time. Bold indicates UK players)

Arthur Ashe Stadium

5pm

Elina Svitolina (Ukraine) (27) vs. Coco Gauff (USA) (3)

Ben Shelton (USA) (13) vs. Frances Tiafoe (USA) (20)

12 o'clock

Alexei Popyrin (Australia) (28) vs Novak Djokovic (Serbia) (2)

Ekaterina Alexandrova (Russia) (29) vs Arina Sabalenka (Serbia) (2)

Louis Armstrong Stadium

4pm

Elena-Gabriela Luce (ROM) vs. Paula Badassa (ESP) (26)

Emma Navarro (USA) (13) vs Marta Kostyuk (Ukraine) (19)

Francisco Comesana (Arg) vs Taylor Fritz (USA) (12)

12 o'clock

Madison Keys (USA) (14) vs Elise Mertens (Russia) (33)

Thomas Martin Echeverri (Arg) vs. Alexander Zverev (Germany) (4)

Grandstand

4pm

Qinwen Zheng(Chn)(7) vs Jule Niemeier(Gers)

Victoria Azarenka (Blr) (20) vs. Yafan Wang (Chn)

Andrey Rublev (Russia) (6) vs Jiri Reheka (Czech Republic) (32)

10pm

Casper Ruud (Norway) (8) vs Juncheng Xiang (China)

Stadium 17

4pm

double match tbc

Donna Vekic (Croatia) (24) vs. Peyton Stearns (USA)

Talon Grease Spoor (Ned) vs. Grigor Dimitrov (Bull) (9)

Brandon Nakashima (USA) vs. Lorenzo Musetti (Ita) (18)

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