Felix Auger-Aliassime of Montreal promised fans he was “getting closer” after a recent rash of disappointing showings.

After taking down the world’s third-ranked Alexander Zverev of Germany in Saturday’s third round of the U.S. Open, he wagged his finger at Louis Armstrong Stadium to indicate he’s not going anywhere but up at the Grand Slam in the Big Apple.

“This one feels very good,” the 25-year-old smiling Canadian said moments after the milestone victory, which marked the first time he had beaten a player ranked in the top five at a major.

“I’ve worked very hard to get here, but the job is still not done. But this one feels so great.”

Auger-Aliassime defeated Zverev 4-6, 7-6 (7), 6-4, 6-4 in three hours, 49 minutes to move on to the fourth round and a Monday date with Andrey Rublev

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