NEW YORK — The US Open reached its third round on Saturday, with singles matches across Arthur Ashe Stadium and Louis Armstrong Stadium narrowing both draws ahead of the second week. Play continued through the day and evening sessions at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

The year's final Grand Slam has already produced upsets in the opening rounds, a familiar pattern in the physically demanding New York heat. Tournament organisers scheduled marquee names for the two main show courts, drawing capacity crowds to the Queens venue.

Third-round results traditionally shape the path to the quarter-finals. Seeded players who survived the opening rounds faced dangerous floaters and rising challengers, several of whom had already claimed higher-ranked scalps earlier in the week. The mixed-doubles and doubles competitions also progressed alongside the singles.

The tournament drew renewed attention on doubles pairings, following the semi-final run of Gael Monfils and Elina Svitolina in the mixed event and a headline-grabbing wild-card entry for the Williams sisters. Both stories drew broadcast interest from ESPN and Eurosport.

Organisers confirmed the singles fourth round would begin on Sunday, with the tournament building toward its finals weekend in the second week of September.