Félix Auger-Aliassime, of Canada, reacts after winning his match against Roberto Bautista Agut, of Spain, during the third round of the U.S. Open tennis championships on Sept. 3, 2021, in New York.Frank Franklin II/The Associated Press
Félix Auger-Aliassime beat Roberto Bautista Agut 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-3, firing 27 aces and 76 winners past the Spaniard who stayed in the contest thanks to 74 unforced errors from the Canadian.
He was joined in the next round by Argentine 11th seed Diego Schwartzman, who breezed past Alex Molcan 6-4, 6-3, 6-3, and Dutch qualifier Botic van de Zandschulp who overcame Facundo Bagnis 3-6, 6-0, 6-2, 6-2.