Anderson books US Open date with Murray

Anderson defeated Dominic Thiem in straight sets to book his spot in the final 16 of the competition. 

Meanwhile Murray beat Thomaz Belluci 6-3, 6-2, 7-5 to move into the next round.

The pair will square off and Anderson will be looking to beat the Scot. If he does, it will be the first time the South African has progressed into the quarter-finals of an Open tournament.

Meanwhile Five-time champion and world number two Roger Federer beat Philipp Kohlschreiber in straight sets.

Stan Wawrinka, Novak Djokovic, John Isner and Marin Cillic are into the last 16 as well.

Simona Halep, Petra Kvitova and the Williams sisters are through to the women's final 16.

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