Zverev and Gauff ease into US Open last 16 but Alex Eala falls to Jovic

Alexander Zverev kept his bid for a second Grand Slam title alive with a straightforward win over Alejandro Tabilo, while Coco Gauff stayed strong to reach the fourth round of the US Open as several of her fellow Americans crashed out.Naomi Osaka overcame a mental and physical battle to outlast Belgium’s Elise Mertens in a three-setter on Louis Armstrong Stadium on Saturday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Sabalenka interrupts US Open match against Rakhimova over cannabis smelllist 2 of 4US Open 2026: All to know about the schedule, top seeds and favouriteslist 3 of 4‘Not a goodbye’: Tearful Federer inducted into Tennis Hall of Famelist 4 of 4Djokovic suffers shock first round exit at US Open amid tears and painend of listTwo of the brightest young prospects in the women’s draw, and close friends off the court, put on a show as American Iva Jovic edged Filipina Alexandra Eala in a thrilling clash at Arthur Ashe Stadium.After back-to-back five-setters, top seed Zverev finally enjoyed a quieter night as he overcame a small mid-match dip to see off Chile’s Tabilo 6-2, 7-6(2), 6-2.“I think today was definitely much better than the last couple of days. I think I improved a ...