Carlos Alcaraz continues strong US Open return with 3rd-round sweep - AOL

Second-seeded Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the U.S. Open Round of 16 on Friday in New York, sweeping China’s Wu Yibing 6-3, 6-4, 6-1. The win extended Alcaraz’s Grand Slam winning streak to 17 matches as he continues his push for back-to-back U.S. Open titles. Returning after a four-month wrist injury layoff, he has dropped just one set through three matches and needed 2 hours, 20 minutes to close out Wu, winning the final five games of the third set. Alcaraz next faces No. 20 Tommy Paul, who defeated No. 15 Alexander Bublik 6-4, 3-6, 6-7(4), 6-1, 6-3.