US Open LIVE updates: De Minaur nudges closer to quarter-finals after taking the third set
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10.34am
Rollercoaster set keeps match alive
10.33am
Double faults from de Minaur
A couple of double faults from de Minaur and Thompson is back in this set.
We’ve just gone past the two and a half hour mark on court and the two Aussies are locked 4-4 in the fourth set.
Thompson back on serve, de Minaur up two-sets-to-one.
10.28am
Finish line in sight for de Minaur
Thompson had a couple of chances to close out the game, but de Minaur makes his way in and gets the break.
Once again more errors from Thompson than winners from de Minaur and the Australian world No.10 is close to finishing this match. He leads 4-3 in the fourth set and is about to serve.
10.19am
Swiatek takes first set against Samsonova
Over to the women’s match on Arthur Ashe Stadium, where world No.1 Iga Świątek has taken the first set against Liudmila Samsonova.
Looks like Swiatek is going to close this one out easily today, she’s already up a break in the second.
The winner of that match will play American Jessica Pegula in the quarter-final.
10.15am
Demon gets the break back
And there we have it, de Minaur digs in to get the break back straight away.
Too much class from the world No.10, this is where his experience starts to really work in his favour.
A couple of great shots from de Minaur, but he actually just sat back and let Thompson self-destruct. Too many errors.
Alex de Minaur on court against Jordan Thompson.Credit: Getty Images
10.11am
Thompson breaks in the fourth
Thompson gets the break in this fourth set after a double fault from de Minaur.
Maybe that will make him a little happier. He can’t win this match with the attitude he has on court at the moment. If something doesn’t go his way it completely throws him off his game.
De Mianur’s looking to break back straight away, he’s up 40-15 on Thompson’s serve.
9.55am
Thompson holds but loses his cool
Thompson’s starting to lose his cool again.
He holds his first service game in this set, but not without difficulty and a thrown racquet.
He follows up his little tantrum with an ace down the line before closing out the game on the next point.
His coachi is holding his hand through this a bit, lots of encouragement from the player’s box.
Jordan Thompson loses his cool after missing a shot.Credit: AP
9.51am
Tough for Thompson to beat the Demon from here
9.46am
De Minaur up two-sets-to-one after claiming third
De Minaur closes out the third set 6-3 to take a two-sets-to-one lead.
Thompson let his level slip towards the end there again – consistency is the biggest issue for him at the moment.
He’s pointing at his head again when he looks over at his box. I guess his head’s just not in the game.
As always, De Minaur is cool and calm. Even when he’s not playing his best tennis he doesn’t let it take the match away from him.
9.37am
Pressure building on Louis Armstrong
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