British No 2 Jacob Fearnley faces a tough second-round meeting with Alexander Zverev, the third seed, on day five of the US Open with British hopes fading after Jack Draper’s withdrawal.
Draper had been due to take on Zizou Bergs for a place in the third round but has been troubled by an arm injury, which has now forced him out of the tournament. The Belgian is therefore given a walkover to progress, leaving Fearnley and Cameron Norrie, who set up a meeting with Novak Djokovic yesterday, as the remaining British players in the men’s draw.
