France's Arthur Gea, 22, was eliminated from the US Open after a gruelling fourth-round contest, despite holding a match point. Gea, a lucky loser, was one point away from making history as the first lucky loser to reach a Grand Slam quarter-final.
Dutch opponent Botic van de Zandschulp secured a 3-6 6-7 (0-7) 7-6 (9-7) 7-6 (7-3) 6-4 victory after five hours and 13 minutes. This match ranks as the fourth longest on record at Flushing Meadows. Van de Zandschulp will now face German top seed Alexander Zverev in the quarter-finals.
Zverev, 29, reached the last eight by beating Italian 21st seed Luciano Darderi 6-2 6-2 7-6 (7-3). He joked about finishing before midnight, a rare occurrence for him at this tournament. Elsewhere, Belgium's Alexander Blockx, 21, overcame rib pain to defeat Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo 6-3 4-6 7-5 7-5, becoming the first Belgian man to reach the New York quarter-finals. He is set to play Russian Karen Khachanov.