After the washout on Wednesday, Thursday was throbbing with matches at the US Open.

Taylor Townsend was the feel-good story, reminding us all what serve-and-volley tennis feels like to watch. She knocked out Simona Halep.

Dan Evans set up a belter against Roger Federer. Do the Tennis Podcast team think he stands a chance?

And Simon Briggs was back to talk about the tennis he's seen so far, deleted tweets and post-coital cigarettes ...

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