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Rolling updates of the day three action at Flushing Meadows
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4.13pm BST
Greg Rusedski is talking on t’telly. He reckons Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal will both overtake Roger Federer’s overall grand slam record. Rusedski’s gazed into his crystal ball and predicts Djokovic will finish top on 23 major titles (seven more than the defending champion currently has), with Nadal collecting three more to end his career on 21, with Federer remaining on 20. It’s a big call to say Djokovic will win another seven, but the world No 1 has time and fitness on his side, and who’s coming through to challenge him?
4.03pm BST
Just as I was about to type that it’s stopped raining at Flushing Meadows, it’s started again. Gah. There’ll be no play on the outside courts until at least midday local time/5pm BST, while Arthur Ashe and Louis Armstrong – the two courts with roofs – will stick to their schedules. Karolina Pliskova will start on Ashe in an hour’s time, while we’re just waiting for Kei Nishikori and Bradley Klahn to step on to Armstrong. Continue reading...