The world number one, with a few too many distractions, qualified by beating the Briton 6-2, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3. In the best sixteen also Jack Draper
World number one Carlos Alcaraz qualifies for the second round of the US Open but offers a performance that leaves some hope to his opponents, starting with our splendid Matteo Arnaldi, his challenger in the next round.
ups and downs
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The Spaniard confirms what has been seen in the vast majority of his post-Wimbledon matches, namely that of a player who suffers evident ups and downs during the match, with disasters that only his immense class and his boundless talent manage to remedy without too many sorry. In the third round match against the British Evans, number 26 on the draw, finished 6-2 6-3 4-6 6-3, Alcaraz strolled up to 3-3 in the third set, when he primed one of his frequent and unfortunate rounds of service, giving the opponent the break, with lots of thanks and a 6-4 for Evans, who thus forced the Spaniard (lost first set in the tournament) to fourth. Nothing dramatic, God forbid, but in view of the next meetings, Alcaraz’s level will have to rise, which he has always done when necessary. For Arnaldi, on paper, the prediction seems closed, but be careful: Matteo has shown in this tournament that he has head and grit, playing with extreme intelligence, all things that could be really annoying for the world number one if he weren’t centered enough .
welcome back draper
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Jack Draper also reached the round of 16. The 21-year-old from Sutton beat the American Michael Mmoh 6-4 6-2 3-6 6-3, and it’s nice to see the English next gen at these levels again after the many physical problems he had this year. Draper has always been more than happy at the US Open, so much so that last year, before hurting his knee against Khachanov in the third round (that’s where his torment began) he took the luxury of beating the then top ten, Felix Auger Aliassime. A return to high levels therefore for the British, who is now waiting for the winner between Rublev and Rinderknech.
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