Carlos Alcaraz dismisses Yibing Wu to reach US Open fourth round
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At a glance
- Third-ranked Carlos Alcaraz beat China’s Yibing Wu 6-3, 6-4, 6-1 in two hours and 20 minutes at the US Open.
- Alcaraz advanced to the round of 16 and will play 21st-ranked American Tommy Paul, who defeated Alexander Bublik in five sets.
Carlos Alcaraz moved into the US Open round of 16 after overcoming China’s Yibing Wu in straight sets on the hard courts of New York.
The Spanish third seed had to withstand Wu’s aggressive play before imposing his own game. He won 6-3, 6-4, 6-1 in two hours and 20 minutes.
“ I played aggressively and intelligently, and what I am happiest about is that I think I did everything right in the most difficult moments. It could be better, yes, of course it could be better. But overall, I am very proud and satisfied with my performance,” Alcaraz said after the match.
He will next face American Tommy Paul, ranked 21st, who needed five sets to beat Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik, the 16th seed.
I played aggressively and intelligently, and what I am happiest about is that I think I did everything right in the most difficult moments. It could be better, yes, of course it could be better. But overall, I am very proud and satisfied with my performance.
Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.