Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz reached the round of 16 of the US Open this Saturday, the fourth Grand Slam of the season, played on hard courts in New York, USA, after winning 6-2, 6-3, 4-6 And 6-3 British Daniel Evans, which occupies the 28th position in the ATP rankings. Again on the track of the Arthur Ashe Stadium, but this time on the midday shift, Carlos Alcaraz achieved victory after three hours and 13 minutes. Thus, the reigning champion Flushing Meadows will face the Italian in the next round. Matteo Arnaldithe executioner is also British Cameron Norrie To 6-3, 6-4 And 6-3.

Before coming to this meeting, the El Palmar player had to face an uncomfortable opponent. However, his previous face-to-face encounter with Daniel Evans, which he preferred 2-0 mursian; The last time they crossed rackets was on April 22, in the semi-finals of the tournament. Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell Conde de Godo Trophy. And, perhaps with that in mind, the first game served as a warning to the Birmingham player. Carlos Alcaras had up to three break points at his disposal, which did not crystallize there, but were realized in the opponent’s next serve (3-0). In addition, he immediately consolidated his advantage with White (4-0), and it was only a matter of time before he would tie the set. On the verge of it, in the seventh game he enjoyed 15-40, but Daniel Evans corrected this situation and even had three break options in his favor in the later game. Then the Murtian showed his usual ability to break the score and close the first set already. He did it from the third chance, as a prelude to a difficult start to the second set.

Daniel Evans scored with white 0-1 and broke down below to leave 0-2, but it was a mirage because the El Palmar man continued to shine with his parallel right hand and he clung to it to get back. Returned the break (1-2), saved 30-40 in the fourth game and struck again in the fifth (3-2), paving the way for 6-3.

Carlos Alcaraz lost set to Daniel Evans

However, something similar happened to the resident of Palma in his fight in the previous round against the South African. Lloyd Harris. Unforced errors at key moments, less versatility in attack and a couple of disconnects all together added a clear improvement to the opponent: the only unforced error was made by the Birmingham tennis player in the third set. With no break points in his first six games, Daniel Evans didn’t waste his energy. 15-40 in the seventh; and curiously, in the eighth he saved 15-40 against, showing that he was still going to give battle to the Spaniards. Both of them got confused in the tenth game, where the Englishman did not manage to win the set with his serve; fifth chance was a charm.

In the first moments of the fourth set, the pace of the match slowed down a little, Carlos Alcaraz was checking whether his opponent was fully alive or if it was just a feint. Both moderately won their innings, but in the sixth chapter came the last blow of the reigning US Open champion. With the ball in the locker, on the run and from the bottom of the lane, he landed a parallel right that fell to the opposite endline, evading Evans’ desperate attempt to move up to the net. He threw the racket to the ground, thus repeating the gesture of rage he had already demonstrated earlier, and confirmed his premature verdict (4-2). From that moment on, Carlos Alcaraz did not give the British the opportunity to return to the scoreboard. In the ninth game 6-3 blank, two aces and a stellar rally at times. But above all, the man from Palma de Mallorca had the patience to seal the win and go on for at least one more round against the always attractive big man from New York.