Hello and welcome to LIVE updates of the first of the US Open quarter finals on Day 9 at Flushing Meadows. We’ve got world No.2 and 2019 finalist, Daniil Medvedev up against Dutch qualifier Botic van de Zandschulp. The players are due on court at Arthur Ashe Stadium shortly.

MEDVEDEV 5-1 VAN DE ZANDSCHULP. The world No.2 moves up the gears at 30-30, producing a serve-plus-one with an eye-catching jump into the backhand winner before a first ace of the contest backs up the double break.

BREAK! - MEDVEDEV 4-1 VAN DE ZANDSCHULP. That’s the insurance break. VDZ pays the price for two overcooked drop shots as Medvedev sweeps in to exploit them on both occasions. The Dutchman is trying to stay patient but when he does pull the trigger it’s just not happening for him. He blazes a forehand long once again to cough up the double break and turns to cast a concerned glance towards his box.

MEDVEDEV 3-1 VAN DE ZANDSCHULP. That’s impressive. Medvedev shows no issues with the sun beaming down on his ball toss and charges through an excellent love hold.

MEDVEDEV 2-1 VAN DE ZANDSCHULP. It’s a much-needed hold and it’s achieved in real style. The world No.117 puts together a run of impressive points that offer a cameo of just how he’s managed to see off the likes of eighth seed Casper Ruud and 11th seed Diego Schwartzman en route to the last eight. He takes the game to love and looks to have acclimatised to his surroundings.

MEDVEDEV 2-0 VAN DE ZANDSCHULP. Botic can’t find the line with a crosscourt return at 30-30 and from there his hopes of probing for a break back end rapidly. Medvedev consolidates and is off to an ominous start.

BREAK! - MEDVEDEV 1-0 VAN DE ZANDSCHULP. It’s not the start the Dutchman would have been hoping for. He shows some early big-stage nerves with a double fault and an over-zealous backhand that fizzes long. It gives Daniil an early look at two break points. The Russian fires a forehand long on the first but outlasts is opponent on the second one with another avoidable error off the forehand proving costly for the qualifier.

Botic will serve first.

DID YOU KNOW? Van de Zandschulp is the first Dutchman to reach a major championship quarter-final since Sjeng Schalken at Wimbledon in 2004.

Medvedev on VDZ: “I saw a few matches of his before. I remember he played Karen (Khachanov) in Melbourne, had match point against him. I saw him practise a few times. I know kind of how he plays. I know he can play well.”