Coleman Wong's fairytale US Open campaign came to a halt in the third round on Saturday as the Hong Kong player exited after a five-set thriller against Russian 15th seed Andrey Rublev.

Wong -- the first player from Hong Kong ever to win a Grand Slam singles match in the Open era -- bowed out in a 2-6, 6-4, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 defeat on the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center's Grandstand court.

The experienced Rublev was pushed all the way by the 21-year-old, who trains at Rafael Nadal's tennis academy in Spain and who had fought his way into the main draw via the qualifiers.

Wong, ranked 173rd in the world, delighted a packed crowd with some superb shots, his signature disguised drop shot repeatedly leaving Rublev scrambling at the net.

"Tough, tough match," a relieved Rublev said

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