Carlos Alcaraz has cruised through to the third round of the U.S. Open after a win against Jaime Faria. The second-seeded Alcaraz made a stunning comeback after dropping the first set by winning eight straight games and beating Faria 4-6, 6-0, 6-3, and 6-2 on Wednesday night.
The defending champion, after securing a spot in the U.S. Open third round, said, "I wanted to be quick, to be honest. I'm not going to lie." The Spaniard went on to add, "At the end, I realised that playing four sets was really good for me to test everything physically, to test my body, how I feel, and tomorrow how I'm going to feel after this match."
Alcaraz lost his serve midway through the opening set but soon staged a comeback with some brilliant tennis. "After that, I just tried to stay focused, stay calm, and think that good things are going to happen again," Alcaraz reflected on the game.
Alcaraz, 23, has dropped his serve three times in this tournament, including twice on Wednesday, September 2. Alcaraz is on a 16-match winning streak in Grand Slam tournaments, the longest of his career, and stands at 29-1 in his past 30 major matches.