New York (SID) – After a sensational comeback victory, Carlos Alcaraz is only separated by two successes from his first Grand Slam coup and the sure leap to the top of the world rankings. The 19-year-old Spanish top talent decided a quarter-finals at world-class level once morest the Italian Jannik Sinner with 6: 3, 6: 7 (7: 9), 6: 7 (0: 7), 7: 5, 6: 3 in 5 :14 hours to yourself. Alcaraz fended off a match point in the fourth set.
The game caused a stir and also set a record. It only ended at 2:50 a.m. local time – later than any match at the US Open before.
For Alcaraz, the record for majors has been reaching the quarterfinals – he did it both in New York last year and in Paris this summer. Now, thanks to his outstanding fighting qualities, on Friday in a duel with crowd favorite Frances Tiafoe from the USA it’s all regarding reaching the final.
For Sinner, who played big, it remains the case that the quarter-finals are the last stop for him. The 21-year-old has now reached the round of eight in all four majors, but has now stumbled once more in New York at the next step.
