Schedule of play, how to watch on TV, plus who is left in the tournament?

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There are four debut US Open men’s semi-finalists, the first time that’s happened since the first year of the event in 1881, when it was known as the US Championships.

One of them is Frances Tiafoe, the first American man to get that far at his home grand slam tournament since Andy Roddick in 2006. The No 22 seed faces Carlos Alcaraz in the evening semi-final, after fifth seed Casper Ruud plays Karen Khachanov in the afternoon. Ruud is the only one who has previously reached this stage in a major, losing to Rafael Nadal in this year’s French Open final.

The Norwegian will become the new world No 1 if he wins and Alcaraz loses. But Alcaraz, 19, would become the youngest No 1 if he wins and Ruud loses. He’ll have to summon enough energy after playing consecutive five-set matches, including his quarter-final victory over Jannik Sinner that took 5 hours, 15 minutes and finished at 2:50 am., the latest ending in U.S. Open history.

When is the US Open?

The tournament began at Flushing Meadows on Monday, August 29 and will finish on Sunday, September 11.

What happened to the Brits?

In total, seven Britons gained direct entry into the singles draws, although as the tournament reaches the midway point just one remains standing after British No 1 Cameron Norrie reached the fourth round for the first time but was beaten in straight sets by Russian Andrey Rublev on Monday.

Andy Murray reached the third round where he lost in four sets to the big-serving Italian Matteo Berrettini, while rising star Jack Draper‘s run ended when he retired injured in his third-round match with Karen Khachanov.

Kyle Edmund, playing singles at a grand slam for the first time in two years following three knee operations, was knocked out in straight sets by fifth seed Casper Ruud, while 20th seed Dan Evans lost to 2014 US Open champion Marin Cilic over four sets in the third round.

In the women’s singles, defending champion Emma Raducanu crashed out in straight sets to Alize Cornet in the first round, while Harriet Dart secured a superb upset win over 10th seed Daria Kasatkina before being dumped out in round two.

What TV channel is it on in the UK?

Amazon Prime Sport has exclusive rights to the US Open. A subscription to Amazon Prime Video costs £7.99 a month, with a 30-day free trial. You can also get unlimited streaming access to Amazon Prime Video as part of a full Amazon Prime membership, which costs £79 a year or, to avoid a lengthy annual contract, £7.99 a month.

Replays will be available around 15 minutes after each match ends and there will be daily highlights.

Alternatively, you can return to follow all the key games on our dedicated live blogs.

How can I watch it in the US?

In the US live coverage of the last grand slam of the year is exclusive to ESPN and ESPN2. However, the Tennis Channel will also show encore matches and other non-live programming.

What is the order of play on day nine?

All times BST

Arthur Ashe Stadium – 5pm

(1) Rajeev Ram (USA) & Joe Salisbury (Gbr) v (2) Wesley Koolhof (Ned) & Neal Skupski (Gbr),

(27) Karen Khachanov (Rus) v (5) Casper Ruud (Nor)

(3) Carlos Alcaraz (Spa) v (22) Frances Tiafoe (USA)

Louis Armstrong Stadium – 7pm

(12) Caroline Dolehide (USA) & Storm Sanders (Aus) v Catherine McNally (USA) & Taylor Townsend (USA)

How can I buy US Open tickets?

US Open tickets are currently on general sale and can be purchased on the official tournament website.

How much money does the winner receive?

Both the men’s and women’s singles champion will receive a cheque for $2,500,000 so just over £2.2 million.

Who are the defending champions?

Russian Daniil Medvedev beat Novak Djokovic in straight sets in last year’s men’s final, while Emma Raducanu secured the women’s title in fairytale fashion – but has not won a tournament since.