A new champion will be announced at the US OPEN. The round of 16 at the US Open came to an end this morning (Tuesday), with 19-year-old Spanish talent Carlos Alcarez (3) beating 2014 winner Marin Cilic and securing his place in the quarter-finals, where he will meet Yannick Siner, who also Qualify tonight. The big story of the last few hours from New York obviously comes from the direction of Rafael Nadal, who was already eliminated in the eighth round with his first loss at a Grand Slam in 2022.
Alcarez became the youngest tennis player ever to reach the quarterfinals of the US Open two years in a row, and he will hope to continue his journey all the way to his first Grand Slam. Alcarez beat Cilic in a 4-hour thriller 4:6, 6:3 , 4:6, 6:4, 3:6.
As mentioned, the 11th ranked Yannick Siner also advanced to the quarterfinals, and he did so after a fight that lasted almost four hours. The Italian defeated the Belarusian Ilya Ivashka 1:6, 7:5, 2:6, 6:4, 3:6.
In the quarter-finals corresponding to the junior duel, Andrey Rublev will meet Frans Tiafou. On the other side, Nick Kyrgios will face Karen Khachanov and Kasper Rod will play against Matteo Bertini.
Carlitos is finding success in New York at a young age. pic.twitter.com/fOpdx9ncC2
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