US Open 2024 day five: Svitolina v Gauff, Zheng v Niemeier, and more – live

The Netherlands’ Botic van de Zandschulp managed a massive victory against Carlos Alcaraz in a 6-1, 7-5, 6-4 win last night on Arthur Ashe.

Having established himself as such a reliable performer in the biggest tournaments, this defeat marks the first time that Alcaraz has lost to a player ranked outside of the top 15 at a grand slam since the French Open in 2021, when he was 18 years old and ranked 97th in the world. It is also his earliest loss at a grand slam since that same year.

Catch up on how it all went down with Tumaini Carayol’s report.

Preamble

Hello all and welcome to our blog for day five of the 2024 US Open.

Day four was a tasty one. The world No 3 Carlos Alcaraz crashed out in straight sets while Britain’s Jack Draper and Dan Evans marched on.

And so much to look forward to today. The defending champion Coco Gauff and the Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen continue their campaigns as do Ben Shelton, Andrey Rublev, Paula Badosa and more.

Join me for all the build-up, news and action as we see who will reach the fourth round.

And, as always, if you have any thoughts, questions, queries, musings or predictions feel free to send me an email, which you can find at the top of this blog.