US Open 2023: Carlos Alcaraz beats Dan Evans to reach fourth round – as it happened
by Bryan Armen Graham at Flushing Meadows from US news | The Guardian on (#6EDA8)
- No 1 seed wins in four sets over 26th-seeded Evans
- Norrie upended in straight sets by Italy's Arnaldi
- Draper wins 6-4 6-2 3-6 6-3 to reach fourth round
First set: *Alcaraz 5-2 Evans (*denotes next server)
Evans, who suddenly can't get a first serve in, falls behind 15-40 to give Alcaraz a pair of set points. The Spaniard is putting on a clinic: bruising power, deft movement, pretty shotmaking. Evans is able to save both of them and grind out the hold from there.
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