Venue: Flushing Meadows, New York, Dates: 31 August-13 September
World number eight Rafael Nadal is out of the US Open after losing a five-set, third-round thriller to Italian Fabio Fognini at Flushing Meadows.
Spaniard Nadal's 10-year streak of winning a Grand Slam singles title was ended by the world number 32, who won 3-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-4.
It is the first time that double US Open winner Nadal, 29, has lost in a Grand Slam having been two sets up.
Fognini, 28, faces Spain's Feliciano Lopez in round four.
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