Alcaraz Storms Into US Open Pre-Quarterfinals

Defending champion and top seed Carlos Alcaraz continued his impressive run at the US Open, cruising into the pre-quarterfinals with a commanding 6-3, 6-4, 6-1 victory over China’s Yibing Wu in the men’s singles third round. After facing some resistance in the second round, Alcaraz looked back to his dominant best, breaking Wu early in the opening set and maintaining control throughout. Seventh seed Daniil Medvedev also advanced after defeating France’s Rinderknech 6-4, 6-4, 6-4, while Stefanos Tsitsipas and Tommy Paul also secured victories. Argentina’s Camilo Ugo Carabelli, who had stunned Novak Djokovic in the opening round, saw his campaign end against fellow Argentine Tomas Martin Etcheverry.

In the women’s singles, ninth seed Elina Svitolina was knocked out by Russia’s Anna Kalinskaya, while seventh seed Karolina Muchova lost to American Emma Navarro. Sixth seed Linda Noskova progressed after overcoming Ann Li, while Anastasia Potapova stunned 10th seed Amanda Anisimova and Zheng Qinwen defeated Madison Keys. In the women’s doubles, the Serena Williams-Venus Williams pairing suffered a first-round defeat against Maya Joint and Chan Hao-ching. Meanwhile, top seed Aryna Sabalenka had an unusual interruption during her third-round match against Kamilla Rakhimova, complaining to the chair umpire about the smell of cannabis around the court and saying it was affecting her concentration.