Novak Djokovic (second favourite) needed five sets to defeat compatriot Laszlo Jere (38th in the world), Nole came back from 0-2 down in sets. Two favorites (Alejandro Davidovych and Adrian Mannarino) left the competition in the third round.

US Open – Men, 3rd round, results

Novak Djokovic (2) – Laszlo Jere (32) 4-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-1, 6-3

Rinki Hijikata – Zhang Zhizheng 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3

Francis Tiafoe (10) – Adrian Mannarino (22) 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-6(6)

Tommy Paul (14) – Alejandro Davidovich (21) 6-1, 6-0, 3-6, 6-3

Ben Shelton – Aslan Karatsev 6-4, 3-6, 6-2, 6-0

Dominic Stricker – Benjamin Bonzi 2-6, 7-5, 7-6(4), 3-6, 6-2

Taylor Fritz (9) – Jakub Mensik 6-1, 6-2, 6-0

Borna Gojo – Jiri Veseli 6-4, 6-3, 6-2

US Open 2023, the matches that are known from the round of 16 men’s singles

Rinki Hijikata – Frances Tiafoe (10)

Tommy Paul (14) is Ben Shelton

Dominic Stricker — Taylor Fritz (9)

Borna Gojo – Novak Djokovic (2).

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