2023-09-04 21:47:09
The defending champion only needed three sets to defeat the Italian Matteo Arnaldi, 61st in the world, to qualify for the quarter-finals.
Carlos Alcaraz, defending champion, clearly dominated the Italian Matteo Arnaldi (61st in the world) on Monday 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 and qualified for the quarter-finals of the US Open where he awaits Jannik Sinner for a rematch of last year’s clash.
The Spaniard, chasing a third Grand Slam title, didn’t have to defend a single break point in the first two sets, but in the third Arnaldi scored a white break to lead 2-1.
It was enough to remind Alcaraz that a place in the quarter was at stake: the world No.1, who already knows that he will return this place to Novak Djokovic at the end of the tournament whatever now the results, immediately picked up and took the service of the Italian in the last game of the match.
Faithful to its conception of the game, and feeling the match in its hand, Alcaraz put on a show by multiplying spectacular blows, sometimes playing cat and mouse with an opponent who was not unworthy and fought until at the end.
The only possible sign of concern, he played with a huge bandage on his left thigh. But in fact, the Spaniard did not seem to really suffer.
Sinner (6th), he still has to qualify: he plays in the evening against the German Alexander Zverev (12th), finalist in 2020.
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