To open serve with tennis, and an intriguing match-up in the fourth round on the men's side at the US Open. 14-time major winner Rafa Nadal was facing youngster Lucas Pouille. The Frenchman has never won an ATP tournament but has shown flashes of brilliance -- including a quarter-final berth at Wimbledon. A win here would match that effort. A victory for the 22-year-old would mean that Nadal would finish the year without making the last eight at any of the grand slams -- that hasn't happened since he was a teenaged tour newcomer in 2004.

Lucas Pouille of France celebrates scoring during a men's singles fourth round match against Rafael Nadal of Spain at the 2016 U.S. Open in New York, the United States, Sept. 4, 2016. Pouille won 3-2. (Xinhua/Qin Lang)

Pouille, in pink at the top of your screen, gets on a roll early, already leading 4-1 in the opener, fires a forehand down the line, which Rafa barely retrieves, but the Frenchman has an open court to put away the winner, he grabs the set 6-1.

This match would go the distance, and need a fifth set tiebreak to be settled, and it goes to the Frenchman when he fires this winner into the corner. After four hours, he can savour his biggest ever victory -- stunning Rafa at Arthur Ashe Stadium, and moving into the last 8.

Frenchman beats last American left in men's draw

Another frenchman in pink, would have a good day -- Ninth seed Jo-wilfried Tsonga is facing home favourite. Jo-Willy is able to return this heavy forehand, and then chases down the angled drop volley to help him take the opening set 6-3.

And Tsonga would be able to roll to a four set victory, sealing things when Sock badly misfires on this return on match point -- the Frenchman is now into the quarters for the second straight year.

10th seed has not dropped a set during tournament

And another player from france was in action -- Gael Monfils was facing Marcos Baghdatis. in the fourth round. The tenth seed takes the opener 6-3 thanks to the ace.

He would roll to a straight sets win 6-3, 6-2, 6-3, when the cypriot fires wide on match point. Monfils has not dropped a set in the tournament.