Carlos Alcaraz beats Dan Evans at US Open as Brit smashes racket in opposition to rival
Dan Evans gained a set and the American crowd, however couldn’t cease good Carlos Alcaraz taking a giant step to retaining his US Open title. And on this blistering type, solely Novak Djokovic can cease the Wimbledon champion profitable his third Major subsequent weekend.
British No.2 Evans performed fantastically and confirmed enormous braveness to battle again and win the third set with the help of the packed crowd within the Arthur Ashe Stadium.
But the world No.1 mixed blistering floor strokes with a deft contact across the web to win 6-2 6-3 4-6 6-3 in three hours and 10 minutes.
On a protracted spotlight reel of beautiful pictures, Alcaraz produced an unbelievable working forehand go to interrupt to steer 4-2 within the fourth set which noticed gobsmacked Evans throw his racquet into the web in frustration.
But this entertaining third spherical match was performed in an important spirit between two gamers who had performed golf collectively throughout Wimbledon.
In the primary set, a fan dropped a ball which sailed into the gang and he stood up and drank his beer as punishment. As the picture appeared on the Jumbitron, each gamers began laughing.
In the second set, Evans gained a sensational 17-shot rally with a shocking backhand go after chasing down a lob earlier than then exchanging smiles. And even a web wire winner for Evans within the fourth set noticed each males giggle.
The defending champion had raced right into a 4-0 lead however Evans saved 4 set factors earlier than Alcaraz took the primary set in 47 minutes when Evans couldn’t return a volley.
The British No.2 broke the Spaniard’s serve for the primary time to steer 2-0 within the second set when he produced a stinging backhand down the road which not even Alcaraz may scoop up on the half volley.