Arthur Gea, the last French player remaining in the US Open, made history on September 5 by reaching the quarterfinals for the first time in his career. He defeated American Michael Zheng, ranked 107th, in a grueling five-set match that ended 7-6 (9/7), 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2. Gea, currently ranked 87th, is the youngest French player to qualify for the second week of the US Open since Richard Gasquet 20 years ago. He is now the sole French player still in contention in New York after Benjamin Bonzi was defeated by Karen Khachanov earlier in the tournament. Gea's journey to the quarterfinals was anything but straightforward. After being eliminated in the third round of qualifying, he had to go through a repêchage (a second-chance round for players who lost in the first round) to continue his campaign. Originally planning to leave New York after the qualifiers, Gea extended his stay due to his unexpected progress. He defeated Juan Manuel Cerundolo (45th) in five sets and Zachary Svajda (80th) in four sets before facing Zheng. The match against Zheng was marked by over 100 unforced errors and 13 breaks of serve, with Gea relying on his net play and aggressive tactics to win the crucial tiebreak in the first set. Top seed Alexander Zverev also reached the quarterfinals, though not without struggle. He secured his place with a three-set victory over Alejandro Tabilo (28th), winning 6-2, 7-6 (7/2), 6-2. However, Zverev admitted his performance was below his usual standard, with 32 unforced errors and difficulties serving consistently. He will now face Luciano Darderi (22nd) in the quarterfinals. Other notable results included Taylor Fritz (10th), who was eliminated by Francisco Cerundolo (25th) after leading two sets to none. On the women’s side, top players such as Iga Świątek (8th), Coco Gauff (4th), and Elena Rybakina (2nd) advanced to the quarterfinals. Madison Keys (24th) was stunned by Qinwen Zheng (121st), and Anastasia Potapova (25th) defeated Amanda Anisimova (10th). Gea, who recently won the Los Cabos tournament, is now ranked 52nd and is expected to climb closer to the top 50. His progress this year includes his first ATP title in Los Cabos and a first challenger title in Nouméa. He is now preparing to face Botic van de Zandschulp (70th) in the quarterfinals, where his performance could further solidify his rise in the tennis world.