GB ALERT! Next up on Court 17 it’s British No.1 Dan Evans up against Australia’s world No. 73 Alexei Popyrin.

EVANS 2-0 POPYRIN. The British No.1 duly consolidates. He looks razor-sharp early on and full of confidence.

BREAK! - EVANS 1-0 POPYRIN. Evo looks fighting fit! He unloads a couple of backhands to tee up triple break point and seizes the game to love with a dart to the net that forces the error from the Aussie. Popyrin wasn't too happy with one of the backhands that thumped into him at point-blank range. Evans is apologetic but secretly overjoyed to have got off to a flyer.

Popyrin will serve first.

HOW FIT IS EVANS? The Brit showed signs of fatigue in his round one clash but looked sharper in his four-set win over Marcos Giron. However, he retired from his men’s doubles match yesterday after feeling some discomfort. 

Evans has now reached round 3 at Flushing Meadows on four occasions but has yet to make the last 16. If he prevails today it would match his best run at a Slam after making round four at the 2017 Australian Open. 

Popyrin is into the US Open third round for the second time. A win would also secure his best run at a Slam.