US Open day five

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NEW YORK - Highlights of the fifth day at the U.S. Open at Flushing Meadows on Friday (times GMT):

1742 BADOSA OVERCOMES RUSE

Spanish 26th seed Paula Badosa came from a set down to win 4-6 6-1 7-6(8) against Romanian qualifier Elena-Gabriela Ruse and advances to the fourth round of the U.S. Open for the first time in her career.

1632 ZHENG ROUTS NIEMEIER

Seventh seed Zheng Qinwen of China beat German Jule Niemeier 6-2 6-1 to reach the fourth round.

"Finally I have won a match in two sets, I was focused since the beginning," the 2024 Olympic champion and Australian Open finalist said after the match.

"It has not been easy for me here right after the Olympic Games. I don't know if they will put me in Granstand again, I hope not. I lost against Jule in midnight in 2022 US Open third round. I am glad I am the winner today and I don't have to cry."

1509 PLAY UNDERWAY

Play began under mostly cloudy skies in New York, with the temperature hovering around 21 degrees Celsius (70 degrees Fahrenheit).

ORDER OF PLAY

ARTHUR ASHE STADIUM (1600 GMT/12 PM ET)

27-Elina Svitolina (Ukraine) v 3-Coco Gauff (U.S.)

13-Ben Shelton (U.S.) v 20-Frances Tiafoe (U.S.)

28-Alexei Popyrin (Australia) v 2-Novak Djokovic (Serbia)

20-Ekaterina Alexandrova (Russia) v 2-Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus)

LOUIS ARMSTRONG STADIUM (1500 GMT/11 AM ET)

Elena-Gabriela Ruse (Romania) v 26-Paula Badosa (Spain)

13-Emma Navarro (U.S.) v 19-Marta Kostyuk (Ukraine)

Francisco Comesana (Argentina) v 12-Taylor Fritz (U.S.)

14-Madison Keys (U.S.) v 33-Elise Mertens (Belgium)

Tomas Martin Etcheverry (Argentina) v 4-Alexander Zverev (Germany)

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