US Open LIVE: Sabalenka and Pegula in action as third round gets underway

15:15 CET - Today's action is starting with a bang, with world number one Sabalenka getting things underway against Rakhimova.

After a disappointing run of tournaments over the summer, she's looked good thus far in New York, dropping no sets and just eight games across her first two matches.

The top seed has won all three clashes that she and her opponent have contested, although only one was on a hard court and Rakhimova was able to claim a set on that occasion.

14:00 CET - Good afternoon and welcome to our live coverage of the US Open, as the third round gets going at Flushing Meadows!

Play starts in a few hours at 17:00 CET, with top seed and defending women's champion Aryna Sabalenka taking on Uzbekistan's Kamilla Rakhimova first up on Louis Armstrong Stadium.

Shortly after, home favourite and 2024 finalist Jessica Pegula opens proceedings on Arthur Ashe Stadium against 2021 runner-up Leylah Fernandez, before defending men's champion Carlos Alcaraz continues his comeback from injury against China's Yibing Wu.

Later, in the night session on Arthur Ashe Stadium, Serena Williams and Venus Williams begin their women's doubles campaign against Hao-Ching Chan and Maya Joint, before eighth seed Ben Shelton faces Canada's Denis Shapovalov.

Elsewhere, Karolina Muchova, Daniil Medvedev, Elina Svitolina and Frances Tiafoe also take to the court on a jam-packed Friday.

Check out the full men's draw here and the full women's draw here!