Following Kevin Anderson’s first-round loss to Alexander Zverev, world number 95, Lloyd Harris is the lone flag bearer for South Africa, going into a tough second round at Flushing Meadows.
Harris has equalled his best performance by progressing to the second round of a grand slam for only the second time in his short career.
The only other time he reached the second round was at the French Open last year.
It will be a tough ask for the South African to beat a top 10 player in Goffin. But he will certainly fancy his chances against the Belgian.
Harris has it in him to trouble Goffin and it is likely to be a closer affair then what the rankings show.
Watch: Highlights of Lloyd Harris’ first-round victory against Marco Cecchinato.
US-Open First Round
Monday
Men’s Singles
Cameron Norrie (GBR) beat 9th seed Diego Schwartzman (ARG) – 3-6, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1, 6-7
5th seed Alexander Zverev (GER) beat Kevin Anderson (RSA) – 7-6, 5-7, 6-3, 7-5
4th seed Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRC) beat Albert Ramos Vinolas (ESP) – 6-2, 6-1, 6-1
7th seed David Goffin (BEL) beat Reilly Opelka (USA) – 7-6, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
Lloyd Harris (RSA) beat Marco Cecchinato (ITA) – 6-4, 7-5, 6-2
Woman’s Singles
1st seed Karolina Pliskova (CZE) beat Anhelina Kalinina (UKR) – 6-4, 6-0
6th seed Petra Kvitova (ROU) beat Irina-Camelia Begu (CZE) – 6-3, 6-2
8th seed Petra Martic (HRV) beat Tereza Martincova (CZE) – 5-7, 6-2, 6-4
Tuesday
Men’s Singles
1st seed Novak Djokovic (SRB) beat Damir Dzumhur (BIH) – 6-1, 6-4, 6-1
Andy Murray (GBR) beat Yoshihito Nishioka (JAP) – 4-6, 4,6, 7-5, 7-5, 6-3
2nd seed Dominic Thiem (AUT) beat Jaume Munar (ESP) – 7-6, 6-3 (Retired)
10th seed Andrey Rublev (RUS) beat Jeremy Chardy (FRA) – 6-4, 6-4, 6-3
8th seed Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) beat Tennys Sandgren (USA) – 6-4, 6-4, 7-6
6th seed Matteo Berrettini (ITA) beat Go Soeda (JAP) – 7-6, 6-1, 6-4
Woman’s Singles
4th seed Naomi Osaka (JAP) beat Misaki Doi (JAP) – 6-2, 5-7, 6-2
10th seed Garbine Muguruza (ESP) beat Nao Hinibo (JAP) – 6-4, 6-4
9th seed Johanna Konta (GBR) beat Heather Watson (GBR) – 7-6, 6-1
3rd seed Serena Williams (USA) beat Kristie Ahn (USA) – 7-5, 6-3
2nd seed Sofia Kenin (USA) beat Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) – 6-2, 6-2
5th seed Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) beat Ocean Dodin (FRA) – 7-6, 6-4
7th seed Madison Keys (USA) beat Timea Babos (HUN) – 6-1, 6-1
Wednesday
Men’s Singles
3rd seed Daniil Medvedev (RUS) beat Federico Delbonis (ARG) – 6-1, 6-2, 6-4
Second Round
Wednesday
Men’s Singles
7th seed David Goffin (BEL) vs Lloyd Harris (RSA) – 18:15
5th seed Alexander Zverev (GER) vs Brandon Nakashima (USA) – 18:15
1st seed Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs Kyle Edmund (GBR) – 19:15
4th seed Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRC) vs Maxime Cressy – 02:15
Woman’s Singles
8th seed Petra Martic (HRV) vs Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR) – 17:00
6th seed Petra Kvitova (ROU) vs Kateryna Kozlova (UKR) – 18:00
1st seed Karolina Pliskova (CZE) vs 32nd seed Caroline Garcia (FRA) – 20:15
4th seed Naomi Osaka (JAP) vs Camila Giorgi (ITA) – 01:00
