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U.S. Open 2016: Jack Sock ready for next big step against top-10 seed

Related Topics: Jack Sock, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga

Jack Sock is in a rare position. Sunday marks his first fourth-round match at the U.S. Open, matching his deepest run in any Grand Slam tennis tournament.

This is Sock's chance to establish himself as the best player in a shallow pool of elite American players. It won't be easy to advance. Sock, seeded 26th, faces No. 7 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Winning would be an upset.

Tsonga disposed of No. 23 Kevin Anderson in the straight sets, although the finale went to a tiebreaker.

Sock made the 1 p.m. ET match in an impressive victory over No.