Rafael Nadal’s hardships on hard courts continued as the Spaniard suffered a fourth-set collapse against unseeded Russian Mikhail Youzhny in the quarter-finals of the US Open.

Tim Henman survived the sternest test of his Wimbledon credentials so far to book his place in the fourth round with a nerve-wracking victory over Wayne Ferreira.

Andy Roddick crashed out of the US Open after giving an impression of John McEnroe at his worst.