Summary

  • US Open day three - listen to live commentary on BBC 5 Sports Extra (UK only)

  • COMING UP: GB's Arthur Fery against 13th seed Lorenzo Musetti

  • Fery making his New York debut after astonishing Wimbledon semi-final run in July

  • Elena Rybakina beats wildcard Thea Frodin 6-3 6-2, Madison Keys also wins in straight sets

  • Rybakina will replace Aryna Sabalenka as world number one if she reaches semi-finals

  • Flavio Cobolli comes from behind to beat Francisco Comesana in five sets, Taylor Fritz also through to second round

  1. What else is going on at the US Open?published at 21:23 BST

    Here's a quick look at a few of the other matches ongoing in New York:

    • Women's fifth seed Mirra Andreeva has just taken the first set 6-2 against Indonesian player Janice Tjen
    • Swiss 12th seed Belinda Bencic won the first set against Yulia Putintseva, while 2021 semi-finalist Maria Sakkari lost the first set against American Robin Montgomery
    • In the men's singles, Argentine 24th seed Francisco Cerundolo has taken the opening set against Filip Misolic
    • Seeded players Elena Rybakina, Madison Keys, Flavio Cobolli and Taylor Fritz have already secured their progess on a rain-disripted third day
  2. 'Looking forward for the next one'published at 21:21 BST

    Rybakina 6-3 6-2 Frodin

    Rybakina in actionImage source, Getty Images

    Elena Rybakina, speaking on-court after her round victory: "She [Frodin] played really well today and she has great shots, great serves and it was not easy. I'm just happy to be here, play here and thank you so much for coming and supporting us. It's always a nice atmosphere and I really enjoyed it. Just looking forward for the next one."

    On returning from injury: "We see day-by-day, I'm glad I played the match and I won the match and we'll see how I am tomorrow because I had to take a break and wasn't playing or doing much physically. So, for me now it's a step at a time and the most important is to recover and listen to the body but for now it's been OK."

    On potentially becoming world number one should she made the semi-finals: "I'm definitely motivated. I feel like I had the opportunities before and it didn't go my way. Of course, everybody plays really well and as I said, with this injury I've had I feel like for me, each day is important and of course it will be an amazing achievement but it's still too far [away].

    "I need to focus on my day off tomorrow, my recovery and then just keep on going."

  3. Fery-tale of New York?published at 21:18 BST

    Fery v Musetti

    Arthur FeryImage source, Getty Images

    It was only seven weeks ago that Arthur Fery salvaged British hopes at Wimbledon with an astonishing run to the semi-finals.

    He arrived at the Championships as the world number 114 and had never been beyond the second round of a Grand Slam.

    But the 24-year-old defied all expectations to reach the last four, where he finally fell to French Open champion Alexander Zverev.

    Now Fery starts the US Open as the 33rd-ranked player in the world, the British men's number one and a recent first-time finalist on the ATP Tour.

    Can he have another fairytale fortnight in New York?

  4. Postpublished at 21:15 BST

    Fery v Musetti

    Elena Rybakina made light work of that, so now it's time for our next match on Grandstand.

    And we've got some British interest coming up. All aboard the Fery...

  5. game, set and match

    Game, set and match - Rybakinapublished at 21:08 BST
    Breaking

    Rybakina 6-3 6-2 Frodin

    Elena Rybakina seals the straight-sets win with an ace!

    A fitting end to a battle between two big servers. Seven aces between them in the final two games.

  6. Match point Rybakinapublished at 21:07 BST

    *Rybakina 6-3 5-2 Frodin

    Grandstand erupts as Thea Frodin obliterates an ace for 0-30. She's had a bit of joy on Elena Rybakina's serve late in this second set.

    But there's nothing she can do when Rybakina hits wide aces like that!

    With another two crunching first serves, she earns match point number four.

  7. Frodin holds servepublished at 21:05 BST

    *Rybakina 6-3 5-2 Frodin

    Thea Frodin smirks after hitting her fifth ace of the game for advantage.

    And she comes through to hold, Elena Rybakina planting a down-the-line return into the tramlines.

    Can Rybakina serve out the win?

  8. Postpublished at 21:03 BST

    Rybakina 6-3 5-1 Frodin*

    Ace! Saved!

  9. Match point Rybakinapublished at 21:02 BST

    Rybakina 6-3 5-1 Frodin*

    Thea Frodin can only applaud on her strings as Elena Rybakina scorches a cross-court backhand return into the corner of the court.

    Match point number three for the second seed.

  10. Postpublished at 21:02 BST

    Rybakina 6-3 5-1 Frodin*

    Got carried away with ourselves there. Thea Frodin double faults. Back to deuce we go.

  11. Postpublished at 21:01 BST

    Rybakina 6-3 5-1 Frodin*

    Ha ha! Three aces in a row! When Thea Frodin's first serve clicks...

    Advantage Frodin.

    Thea FrodinImage source, Getty Images
  12. Postpublished at 21:01 BST

    Rybakina 6-3 5-1 Frodin*

    Another ace wipes out the second!

  13. Postpublished at 21:01 BST

    Rybakina 6-3 5-1 Frodin*

    Thea Frodin saves the first match point with an ace!

  14. Match points Rybakinapublished at 21:00 BST

    Rybakina 6-3 5-1 Frodin*

    Thea Frodin spends several seconds at the back of the court, staring at the wall, after missing a backhand for 15-30.

    Elena Rybakina follows it with a thumping backhand return.

    Two match points.

  15. Rybakina holdspublished at 20:58 BST

    Rybakina 6-3 5-1 Frodin*

    Thea Frodin, down advantage, gets another look at a Elena Rybakina second serve but her backhand return goes into the net.

    Rybakina survives the first challenge to her serve.

  16. Postpublished at 20:57 BST

    *Rybakina 6-3 4-1 Frodin

    Elena Rybakina's service game has been going on for more than six minutes. That's probably longer than her previous two or three combined!

    This time it's the Kazakh second seed who can't convert advantage, missing a backhand.

  17. Postpublished at 20:55 BST

    *Rybakina 6-3 4-1 Frodin

    Another break point comes and goes for Thea Frodin. Elena Rybakina gifts her advantage with a wild forehand but Frodin can't capitalise on a second serve, returning long.

    Third deuce.

  18. Postpublished at 20:54 BST

    *Rybakina 6-3 4-1 Frodin

    Elena Rybakina says not a chance. Booming wide serve which Thea Frodin can only just lay a racquet on.

  19. Break point Frodinpublished at 20:54 BST

    *Rybakina 6-3 4-1 Frodin

    Make that break point against Elena Rybakina. Who saw that coming?

  20. Postpublished at 20:53 BST

    *Rybakina 6-3 4-1 Frodin

    Now then. Deuce on Elena Rybakina's serve.

    Thea Frodin lands a couple of crunching deep return to get into points and pegs the game back from 40-15.