Dutchman who knocked de Minaur out of US Open stages epic comeback
Botic van de Zandschulp comes from two sets down and survives a match point to win the fourth-longest match in US Open history.
Dutch tennis player Botic van de Zandschulp staged an epic comeback to defeat French lucky loser Arthur Gea, advancing to the US Open quarterfinals. The 30-year-old defeated Australia's Alex de Minaur in a four-hour, 13-minute match that is the fourth-longest in US Open history. Van de Zandschulp saved match point before staging his comeback to win 3-6, 6-7(0), 7-6(7), 7-6(3), 6-4.
Alexander Blockx and Karen Khachanov also advanced to the men's singles quarterfinals, with Blockx becoming the first Belgian to reach that stage. Blockx defeated Francos Cerundolo 6-3, 4-6, 7-5, 7-5, while Khachanov beat Learner Tien 7-5, 4-6, 6-7(6), 6-1, 6-4. Men's number one seed Alexander Zverev will face Italy's Luciano Darderi in the final match of the day.
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