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Patna : World No 46 Lloyd Harris, 24, South Africa, upset World No 10 & 7th seed Denis Shapovalov, 22, Canada, in men’s singles third round at US Open at New York, USA, on September 5, 2021, early morning, to reach Round of 16 of the hardcourt tourment. Harris beat Shapovalov in straight sets 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 on Louis Armstrong Stadium.
Harris won 5 break points during the match to 2 by Shapovalov. Both the players won 3 games each in a row in the match. Harris fired 10 Aces during the match to 7 by the Canadian. Shapovalov committed 9 double faults to 5 by the South African. Harris, in all, won 101 points during the match to 81 points by Shapovalov. Harris will face 22nd seed Reilly Opelka, 24, USA, the World No 24, in Round of 16 on September 6, 2021.
World No 4 & Tokyo Olympics Gold Medallist Alexander Zverev, 24, Germany, advanced to Round of 16 after his 3rd round opponent Jack Sock, USA, retired due to injury in 4th set trailing 6-2, 2-6, 3-6, 1-2. Zverec, the 4th seed, hammered 16 Aces during the match to 11 by Sock. Zverev will face 13th seed Jannik Sinner, 20, Italy, in Round of 16 on September 6, 2021.