Summary

  • Coco Vandeweghe beats Lucie Safarova 6-4 7-6 (7-2) - plays Pliskova next

  • Pliskova beats Jennifer Brady 6-1 6-0 in 46 minutes

  • Rafael Nadal beats Alexandr Dolgopolov 6-2 6-4 6-1 to reach last eight

  • Teenager Andrey Rublev knocks out Goffin - plays Nadal next

  • Fourth-round matches at Flushing Meadows

  1. Postpublished at 19:09 British Summer Time 4 September 2017

    *Nadal 6-2 6-4 4-1 Dolgopolov

    It might be a case of too little, too late but Alexandr Dolgopolov is playing some great shots now.

    He also holds to love to get off the mark in the third set.

    Alexandr Dolgopolov of Ukraine returnsImage source, Getty Images
  2. Postpublished at 19:08 British Summer Time 4 September 2017

    David Law
    Radio 5 live sports extra commentator at Flushing Meadows

    This is as routine as Nadal could possibly have hoped for.

    Rafael NadalImage source, EPA
  3. Postpublished at 19:08 British Summer Time 4 September 2017

    Nadal 6-2 6-4 4-0 Dolgopolov*

    Nadal is death-staring a few members of the crowd who have rocked up late to their seats whilst he's waiting to serve.

    That's been happening *all week*. You don't want to keep the world number one waiting, or he'll get his evil vamos out.

    Nadal holds to love. Again.

  4. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 19:03 British Summer Time 4 September 2017

    #bbctennis

    Steven King‏: Green sauce is normally cilantro, jalapeños, cloves, mayonnaise and lime juice. Great with chicken!

    I'll give it a miss, thanks.

  5. Nadal earns a double breakpublished at 19:03 British Summer Time 4 September 2017

    *Nadal 6-2 6-4 3-0 Dolgopolov

    Nadal shows he is human after all, as he skews a forehand just wide of the lines after a heavy, exhausting rally.

    Dolgopolov takes the advantage but loses it again. A third trip to deuce.

    Nadal finds another break opportunity with a forehand in the corner.

    Dolgopolov nets. Double break for Nadal.

    Rafael Nadal of Spain in actionImage source, Rex Features
  6. Postpublished at 19:00 British Summer Time 4 September 2017

    *Nadal 6-2 6-4 2-0 Dolgopolov

    Dolgopolov is asking plenty of questions of his opponent, but Nadal has all the answers at the moment.

    The Ukrainian opts for a nice drop shot, and Nadal responds with a fantastic finish at the net.

    Dolgopolov hits hard and fast on the forehand and Nadal scampers into a super position and finds a winner down the line for a break point.

    The world number 64 manages to take it to deuce, though, and then finds a stunning angled volley.

    But soon we are back at deuce...

  7. Postpublished at 18:58 British Summer Time 4 September 2017

    Nadal 6-2 6-4 2-0 Dolgopolov*

    Rafael Nadal casually knocks out another hold to love.

    He looks so comfortable out there.

    Rafael Nadal of Spain celebratesImage source, Getty Images
  8. Rublev breaks Goffinpublished at 18:57 British Summer Time 4 September 2017

    Scratch that... Rublev has just broken back and it's 4-4 in set two.

  9. Postpublished at 18:56 British Summer Time 4 September 2017

    Cat Archer
    BBC Radio 5 live at Flushing Meadows

    What is green sauce?

    Can any American readers help us out with this? It sounds weird.

    .Image source, BBC Sport
  10. Postpublished at 18:54 British Summer Time 4 September 2017

    Jeff Tarango
    Former professional tennis player on 5 live sports extra at Flushing Meadows

    Dolgopolov is on a bicycle without a chain.

  11. Nadal breakspublished at 18:54 British Summer Time 4 September 2017

    *Nadal 6-2 6-4 1-0 Dolgopolov

    Dolgopolov exhales heavily in frustration as Nadal continues to nick points off his serve.

    After gathering his thoughts, the Ukranian executes a lovely little drop shot. That'll give him some confidence.

    Oh, no it won't. After deuce, Nadal takes the advantage and break point.

    And the Spaniard steals the game when Dolgopolov nets. He looks dejected.

  12. Goffin a break up in second setpublished at 18:49 British Summer Time 4 September 2017

    David GoffinImage source, afp

    David Goffin is a break up in the second set against Andrey Rublev over on Louis Armstrong.

    The Belgia leads 3-2 and is about to serve having lost the first 7-5.

  13. Postpublished at 18:49 British Summer Time 4 September 2017

    David Law
    Radio 5 live sports extra commentator at Flushing Meadows

    I would imagine Dolgopolov is sitting there now and thinking 'this isn't going to happen'.

  14. Game and second setpublished at 18:46 British Summer Time 4 September 2017

    Nadal 6-2 6-4 Dolgopolov*

    Ace from Nadal.

    Hold to love.

    Second set in the bag, dropping only six games along the way.

    Wowzers.

    Rafa Nadal celebratesImage source, Rex Features
  15. Postpublished at 18:44 British Summer Time 4 September 2017

    There's plenty of people enjoying the good weather in New York on Labour Day. And they should probably make the most of it - we could be in for a bit of rain over the next few days.

    .Image source, BBC Sport
  16. Nadal breaks to serve for the setpublished at 18:43 British Summer Time 4 September 2017

    *Nadal 6-2 5-4 Dolgopolov

    Nadal tries to eat away at Dolgopolov's serve.

    At 30-30, the pair enter a brutal rally. The Ukranian tries to go for the big forehand winner from the baseline but it slaps into the net. Break point.

    And Dolgopolov finds the net again on the next point. Nadal pounces. He'll serve for the second set.

  17. Postpublished at 18:39 British Summer Time 4 September 2017

    Nadal 6-2 4-4 Dolgopolov*

    Dolgopolov pulls out a beautiful forehand to level the game, but a couple of errors take the score to 40-15.

    Nadal holds, suffocating any danger that his opponent sends his way.

  18. Postpublished at 18:38 British Summer Time 4 September 2017

    Jeff Tarango
    Former professional tennis player on 5 live sports extra at Flushing Meadows

    Those backhands by Dolgopolov are not that predictable. He's caught Nadal by surprise once or twice. But Nadal's body serve is so effective. He's used that a lot in this match.

    Alexandr Dolgopolov of UkraineImage source, Reuters
  19. Postpublished at 18:35 British Summer Time 4 September 2017

    *Nadal 6-2 3-4 Dolgopolov

    Having been very one-sided in the first set, it's like-for-like now.

    Alexandr Dolgopolov holds to love again, serving out with his fifth ace.

    His discipline has improved massively in the last half an hour.

  20. Postpublished at 18:33 British Summer Time 4 September 2017

    Nadal 6-2 3-3 Dolgopolov*

    Apparently Nadal called a trainer at the changeover to look at his blistered fingers.

    He seems fine, mind. The leftie holds to love again, with a lofted forehand winner into an empty court.