Jordan Thompson to meet Alex de Minaur as Australia’s US Open assault continues

• Thompson beats 30th seed Matteo Arnaldi 7-5, 6-2, 7-6 (7-5)
• De Minaur awaits in all-Australian last-16 clash in New York

Seed-slaying Jordan Thompson has claimed another big scalp to set up a unreal" all-Australian fourth-round US Open showdown with Alex de Minaur. After sending world No 7 Hubert Hurkacz packing in round two, Thompson took out 30th seed Matteo Arnaldi 7-5, 6-2, 7-6 (7-5) on day six to storm into the last 16 at Flushing Meadows for a second time.

Thompson promptly branded the high-stakes match-up with his Sydney mate unreal". For sure an Aussie in the quarters. I hope that it is me," he said.