Cameron Norrie and Dan Evans will attempt to reach the fourth round of the US Open on Saturday after defeat for Andy Murray and Jack Draper’s untimely injury.
Murray fell to 13th seed Matteo Berrettini while Draper sustained a thigh problem during the third set of his third-round contest with Karen Khachanov and pulled the plug late in the third set.
Britain had four men through to the third round for the first time at Flushing Meadows in the open era, and it is now down to Norrie and Evans to try to go further.
Seventh seed Norrie takes on young Dane Holger Rune looking to make the fourth round in New York for the first time, while Evans can match his run from 12 months ago if he can beat former champion Marin Cilic.
Norrie and 19-year-old Rune have already met twice this season, with the British No 1 winning on both occasions in close contests.
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