Summary

  • Use audio icon at top of page to listen BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra commentary (UK only)

  • Rafael Nadal beaten by Frances Tiafoe 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3

  • World number one Iga Swiatek beats Jule Niemeier 2-6 6-4 6-0

  • Swiatek will play Jessica Pegula who defeated Petra Kvitova 6-3 6-2

  • Cameron Norrie loses 6-4 6-4 6-4 to Andrey Rublev in last 16

  • Collins v Sabalenka followed by Cilic v Alcaraz in night session (midnight UK)

  • Day eight of final Grand Slam of year at Flushing Meadows

Live Reporting

Harry Poole, Amy Lofthouse, Josef Rindl and Ros Satar

  1. Jonathan Jurejko
    BBC Sport at Flushing Meadows

    Fans moving about in the eyeline of the players is a common theme at the US Open.

    Even at such crucial junctures.

    They are completely oblivious. Incredible.

    Nadal isn't happy as he is made to wait, with jeers coming from other fans.

  2. *Nadal 4-6 6-4 4-6 3-5 Tiafoe

    No room for error for Rafael Nadal.

    But here are the errors. A couple of misses and Tiafoe is two points away!

  3. Tie-break in men's doubles

    Glasspool/Heliovaara 3-6 6-6 Kyrgios/Kokkinakis

    Thanasi Kokkinakis holds the final service game of the second set to take us to a tie-break on the Grandstand.

  4. Game and first set Pliskova

    Azarenka 5-7 Pliskova*

    A beauty of a backhand from Karolina Pliskova gives the Czech set point. And the 22nd seed makes no mistake next point, winning the set with a deep forehand shot.

    Former finalist Victoria Azarenka cuts a frustrated figure as she walks back to her bench. She had two set points of her own saved earlier.

  5. 'That was all tension'

    *Nadal 4-6 6-4 4-6 3-5 Tiafoe

    Laura Robson
    Former British number one at Flushing Meadows

    That was all tension from Frances, just locking up in the legs here.

  6. Tiafoe holds

    *Nadal 4-6 6-4 4-6 3-5 Tiafoe

    Ace!

    What a noise on Arthur Ashe Stadium.

    Frances Tiafoe is one game away from a brilliant victory.

    Rafael Nadal's hopes of a 23rd Grand Slam title are falling away.

  7. Nadal 4-6 6-4 4-6 3-4 Tiafoe*

    An ace puts Tiafoe within touching distance once more, but Nadal draws a miss on the American's forehand.

    Tiafoe will have another shot at clinching the game, though. That's well wide from Rafa at the back of the court.

  8. Nadal 4-6 6-4 4-6 3-4 Tiafoe*

    Nadal battles back to 40-30 but some in the crowd are already cheering before a Tiafoe serve is called marginally out.

    Nadal attacks the second serve, and Tiafoe misses. Deuce. Nadal won't go away without a fight.

  9. Nadal 4-6 6-4 4-6 3-4 Tiafoe*

    No signs of nerves just yet for the American.

    The crowd are growing increasingly excited around him, but he's remaining cool and calm on court to find himself 40-0 up.

  10. Nadal 4-6 6-4 4-6 3-4 Tiafoe*

    The biggest moments of Frances Tiafoe's career so far?

    He's only once reached a major quarter-final - at the Australian Open in 2019, where he lost to Rafael Nadal in three sets.

  11. Kyrgios/Kokkinakis serving to stay in set

    Glasspool/Heliovaara 3-6 5-5 Kyrgios/Kokkinakis

    A brilliant winner from Thanasi Kokkinakis sets up two set points for the Australian duo.

    Lloyd Glasspool and Harri Heliovaara save the first one with Heliovaara then serving an ace to take things to deuce.

    And the pair win the next two points to get through a nervy hold. The pressure now swings on to the Australian Open champions.

  12. 'Tiafoe lifts level when needed'

    Nadal 4-6 6-4 4-6 3-4 Tiafoe*

    Laura Robson
    Former British number one at Flushing Meadows

    Plenty of chances for Tiafoe and just a lift in level when he has needed it today.

    It is just errors like that we are not used to seeing from Nadal deep into a fourth set. We expect him to play better than this.

  13. Nadal 4-6 6-4 4-6 3-4 Tiafoe*

    Russell Fuller
    Tennis correspondent at Flushing Meadows

    It is getting very tight for Nadal here. He has very little margin for error.

    Will be lose his first Grand Slam match in 2022?

  14. Tiafoe breaks

    Nadal 4-6 6-4 4-6 3-4 Tiafoe*

    Wow! Nadal sends a backhand into the net.

    From 3-1 down, Frances Tiafoe swings the set in his favour!

    And now his first ever US Open quarter-final is within sight.

    Frances TiafoeGetty Images

  15. Break point Tiafoe

    *Nadal 4-6 6-4 4-6 3-3 Tiafoe

    Nadal saves the break, but he's under pressure again as Tiafoe goes on the offensive at the net.

    Another break point. Massive point, again.

  16. Break point Tiafoe

    *Nadal 4-6 6-4 4-6 3-3 Tiafoe

    A steely look from Frances Tiafoe before a big grin to his team as he punishes a drops shot at the net.

    Break point!

  17. *Nadal 4-6 6-4 4-6 3-3 Tiafoe

    What a set it's been so far.

    A double fault from Nadal puts Tiafoe 15-30 up - as well as bringing the Spaniard's ace and double fault counts level at nine-all.

    Nadal is initially rewarded for pushing his serve, but a missed forehand brings up deuce.

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    Ricology: Tiafoe reminds me of that scintillating performance of Robin Soderling vs Nadal at Roland Garros in 2009 Power Perfection

  19. Pliskova saves two set points

    Azarenka 5-5 Pliskova*

    Are the nerves getting the better of former finalist Victoria Azarenka?

    She misses two set points before Karolina Pliskova breaks back on Louis Armstrong.

    Czech Pliskova had made the better start, racing to a 3-0 lead, but Belarusian Azarenka looked to have been cruising to the first set with all the momentum.

    She's been pegged back now though.

  20. Tiafoe holds

    *Nadal 4-6 6-4 4-6 3-3 Tiafoe

    A big cheer and a cathartic shake of the racquet from Tiafoe as a first serve beats Nadal.

    Ace! Out of trouble in style, from two break points down.

    Frances TiafoeGetty Images