Sawt Falasteen - Sole survivor Alcaraz into US Open last 16 with season-leading win

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Sole survivor Alcaraz into US Open last 16 with season-leading win / Photo: ELSA - GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP

Sole survivor Alcaraz into US Open last 16 with season-leading win

SPORTS 03.09.2022

Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz claimed a season-leading 47th win of the year on Saturday as he marched into the US Open fourth round despite breaking one of his shoes.

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The third seed defeated Jenson Brooksby of the United States 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 on the back of 46 winners.

Alcaraz, a quarter-finalist in 2021, will face either 2014 champion Marin Cilic or Dan Evans for a place in the quarter-finals.

The 19-year-old managed to break one of his tennis shoes as he slid to reach a ball in the middle of the match.

"It's the third time that I have done this. As you can see, I do a lot of sliding," said Alcaraz.

Apart from the broken shoe, which he gave away to a fan at the end of the match, his only other problem Saturday was having to fight back from double break down in the third set.

"He was playing with a high level, high intensity, he's a tough opponent," said Alcaraz.

U.Shaheen--SF-PST

Sawt Falasteen - Sole survivor Alcaraz into US Open last 16 with season-leading win

Sole survivor Alcaraz into US Open last 16 with season-leading win

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