US Open: Novak Djokovic v Kyle Edmund – live!

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9.54pm BST

Third set: Djokovic 6-7, 6-3, 6-4 Edmund

Djokovic closes it out in style: backhand passing winner, 121mph ace out wide, 107mph ace out wide, forehand baseline winner. A strange third set, indeed. But the predictable outcome given a quick glance at Kyle Edmund’s numbers: four winners, 12 unforced errors.

9.48pm BST

Third set: *Djokovic 6-7, 6-3, 5-4 Edmund (*denotes next server)

Edmund races to 40-love on his serve before making his sixth double fault of the day. But he steadies himself and cracks a 116mph ace to Djokovic’s body for the hold. Djokovic will again serve for the third set after the changeover.

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