NEW YORK, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Highlights of the fourth day at the US Open at Flushing Meadows on Wednesday (times GMT):
2039 FRITZ SURVIVES HARRIS SCARE
Fourth-seeded American Taylor Fritz fought back after a first-set wobble to defeat South African Lloyd Harris 4-6 7-6(3) 6-2 6-4.
2031 RUUD BEATEN BY COLLIGNON
Twelth seed Casper Ruud from Norway was knocked out by Raphael Collignon in a gruelling five-set encounter, which the Belgian won 6-4 3-6 3-6 6-4 7-5. He will next face Czech 20th seed Jiri Lehecka.
1946 PEGULA POWERS THROUGH
American Jessica Pegula stormed into the third round with a straight-sets victory over Russian Anna Blinkova, triumphing 6–1 6–3. The fourth seed will play Belarusian Victoria Azarenka next.
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1830 SINNER MEETS POPYRIN ON THURSDAY
Thursday's order of play has world number one Jannik Sinner continuing his title defence against Australia's Alexei Popyrin, while women's second seed Iga Swiatek plays Suzan Lamens. Former champion and third seed Coco Gauff meets Donna Vekic at the Arthur Ashe Stadium. Naomi Osaka faces Hailey Baptiste at the Louis Armstrong Stadium as men's third seed Alexander Zverev plays Jacob Fearnley.
U.S. OPEN ORDER OF PLAY ON THURSDAY (prefix number denotes seeding)
ARTHUR ASHE STADIUM (1530 GMT/1130 AM ET)
Suzan Lamens (Netherlands) v 2-Iga Swiatek (Poland)
1-Jannik Sinner (Italy) v Alexei Popyrin (Australia)
Donna Vekic (Croatia) v 3-Coco Gauff (U.S.)
Nuno Borges (Portugal) v 14-Tommy Paul (U.S.)
LOUIS ARMSTRONG STADIUM (1500 GMT/11 AM ET)
10-Lorenzo Musetti (Italy) v David Goffin (Belgium)
Hailey Baptiste (U.S.) v 23-Naomi Osaka (Japan)
3-Alexander Zverev (Germany) v Jacob Fearnley (Britain)
9-Amanda Anisimova (U.S.) v Maya Joint (Australia)
1823 DJOKOVIC FIGHTS BACK TO REACH THIRD ROUND
Four-time champion and seventh seed Novak Djokovic bounced back from a first-set stumble to beat Zachary Svajda 6-7(5) 6-3 6-3 6-1 in the second round.
1747 DRAPER WITHDRAWS
British fifth seed Jack Draper has pulled out of the U.S. Open before his second round meeting with Zizou Bergs due to injury, organisers said.
1626 NAVARRO BEATS MCNALLY
Last year's semi-finalist and American 10th seed Emma Navarro beat compatriot Caty McNally 6-2 6-1 in the second round.
1609 BRITON RADUCANU THROUGH TO THIRD ROUND
Former champion Emma Raducanu landed eight aces as she beat Janice Tjen 6-2 6-1 to reach the third round.
1509 PLAY UNDER WAY
Play began under clear skies in New York, with the temperature around 22 degrees Celsius (71.6 degrees Fahrenheit).
U.S. OPEN ORDER OF PLAY ON WEDNESDAY (prefix number denotes seeding)
ARTHUR ASHE STADIUM (1530 GMT/1130 AM ET)
7-Novak Djokovic (Serbia) v Zachary Svajda (U.S.)
4-Jessica Pegula (U.S.) v Anna Blinkova (Russia)
Mattia Bellucci (Italy) v 2-Carlos Alcaraz (Spain)
1-Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus) v Polina Kudermetova (Russia)
LOUIS ARMSTRONG STADIUM (1500 GMT/11 AM ET)
Emma Raducanu (Britain) v Janice Tjen (Indonesia)
Lloyd Harris (South Africa) v 4-Taylor Fritz (U.S.)
Iva Jovic (U.S.) v 7-Jasmine Paolini (Italy)
6-Ben Shelton (U.S.) v Pablo Carreno Busta (Spain)