Angelique Kerber - 2016 US Open champion - came out on top in a battle of former champions to reach the fourth round in New York ©Getty Images

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The German came from a set down to defeat American Sloane Stephens, the US Open champion in 2017 ©Getty Images
The German came from a set down to defeat American Sloane Stephens, the US Open champion in 2017 ©Getty Images


Simona Halep advanced, leaving the Romanian four wins away from a third Grand Slam crown ©Getty Images
Simona Halep advanced, leaving the Romanian four wins away from a third Grand Slam crown ©Getty Images


Spain's Garbiñe Muguruza is another two-time Grand Slam champion who was victorious in round four ©Getty Images
Spain's Garbiñe Muguruza is another two-time Grand Slam champion who was victorious in round four ©Getty Images


Czech Barbora Krejčíková's dream year continues, and she too is in the last 16 ©Getty Images
Czech Barbora Krejčíková's dream year continues, and she too is in the last 16 ©Getty Images


In the men's singles, Dan Evans of Britain fought back from two sets down to reach the fourth round ©Getty Images
In the men's singles, Dan Evans of Britain fought back from two sets down to reach the fourth round ©Getty Images


Second seed Daniil Medvedev is also through, although the Russian was a straight-sets victor ©Getty Images
Second seed Daniil Medvedev is also through, although the Russian was a straight-sets victor ©Getty Images
But the third seed - Stefanos Tsitsipas from Greece - is out ©Getty Images
But the third seed - Stefanos Tsitsipas from Greece - is out ©Getty Images
Eighteen-year-old Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz beat the Greek 6-3, 4-6, 7-6, 0-6, 7-6 ©Getty Images
Eighteen-year-old Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz beat the Greek 6-3, 4-6, 7-6, 0-6, 7-6 ©Getty Images