Petra Kvitova was back on the U.S. Open's big stage and delivered a sizzling performance by blowing past 18th-seed Caroline Garcia 6-0 6-4 to reach the fourth round at flushing meadows.

Kvitova finished off the Frenchwoman within 73 minutes in Arthur Ashe Stadium, closing out the contest in style with a fine ace.

Denis Shapovalov's U.S. Open star continued to rise as the Canadian Teenager moved into the fourth round of the year's final Grand Slam when Briton Kyle Edmund retired with injury, trailing 3-6 6-3 6-3 1-0.

The Canadian becomes the youngest man to make it into the fourth round of the U.S. Open since American Michael Chang in 1989.

Former Champion Marin Cilic had a golden chance to reach the U.S. Open final three years after lifting the Trophy at flushing Meadows, but the Croatian fifth seed blew it when he lost 4-6 7-5 7-5 6-4 against argentine counter-puncher Diego Schwartzman in the third round.

Cilic eventually paid the price for his lack of match practice after skipping the U.S. Open warm-up Tournaments in Montreal and Cincinnati due to Injury.