At the end of a brutally hot and humid day in New York, Catherine, David and Matt convene to discuss Novak Djokovic's struggles in the conditions, the setting up of Ben Shelton vs Frances Tiafoe, Coco Gauff's difficulties with her serve, defeat for Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova, epic five set wins for Andrey Rublev, Jiri Lehecka and Lorenzo Musetti, the impressive form of Paula Badosa and Aryna Sabalenka, and another slow start overcome by Zheng Qinwen. Plus, an update from Emma Raducanu's press conference and discussion about Caroline Garcia's post spotlighting social media abuse suffered by players.

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