Title: Carlos Alcaraz Advances to US Open Quarter-Finals, Jessica Pegula Stunned
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Spain’s rising tennis star, Carlos Alcaraz, displayed an exceptional performance as he secured his spot in the quarter-finals of the US Open. Alcaraz triumphed over Italy’s Matteo Arnaldi in a dominant straight-sets victory. Meanwhile, American third seed Jessica Pegula fell victim to Madison Keys, adding another top-ranked player to the list of surprises at this year’s tournament.
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz continued his impressive run at the US Open, defeating Matteo Arnaldi in a convincing manner. Alcaraz’s mastery on the court allowed him to secure a 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 victory in just under two hours. The 20-year-old Spaniard, who has dropped only one set thus far, aims to replicate his success from last year and become the first man since Roger Federer in 2008 to defend the US Open title after winning it for the first time.
Awaiting Alcaraz in the quarter-finals is either Germany’s Alexander Zverev or Italy’s Jannik Sinner, both formidable opponents. If it turns out to be Sinner, it would be a rematch of last year’s quarter-final, which was hailed as a classic and concluded at a record-setting 2:50 am.
Speaking about his swift victory, Alcaraz expressed his satisfaction with his solid performance and the intensity he maintained throughout the match. He stated, “I’m really happy with the performance in general.”
In other men’s matches scheduled for Monday, Britain’s Jack Draper will face eighth-seeded Russian Andrey Rublev, while defending champion Daniil Medvedev, the third seed, will clash against Australian 13th seed Alex de Minaur.
In the women’s draw, Jessica Pegula’s journey came to an untimely end as she fell to her compatriot and close friend Madison Keys. Pegula, who had been hoping to secure her first-ever Grand Slam title after a triumphant performance at the WTA 1000 Canadian Open last month, struggled against Keys’ dominance. Keys secured a commanding 6-1, 6-3 victory in just 61 minutes, delivering an onslaught of 21 winners to Pegula’s six.
Despite the difficulty of playing against a friend, Keys emphasized the competitive nature of their on-court battles, stating, “When we get on the court it’s all business, and when we get off the court we go back to being friends.” Keys, the 2017 US Open finalist, will now face Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic in the quarter-finals.
Joining Keys and Vondrousova in the quarter-finals is ninth seed Vondrousova, who demonstrated resilience in her comeback victory against unseeded American Peyton Stearns. After losing the first set, Vondrousova rallied back to secure a 6-7 (3/7), 6-3, 6-2 win. Having already made history as the first unseeded woman to win Wimbledon, Vondrousova expressed her surprise at reaching the quarter-finals at the US Open for the first time.
Later on Monday, two more women’s quarter-finalists will be determined. Second seed Aryna Sabalenka, set to claim the women’s world number one ranking after Iga Swiatek’s elimination, will face Russia’s Daria Kasatkina. Additionally, Tunisia’s fifth-seeded Ons Jabeur will compete against China’s Zheng Qinwen in the remaining fourth-round encounter.
As the US Open intensifies, fans eagerly await the thrilling matches that lie ahead.
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