Carlos Alcaraz gave a little scare in his last match against Luciano Darderi, but he is already in the round of 16 of the US Open after defeating the Italian 6-2, 6-4, 6-0. The scare came during the second set, when he was leading 6-2 and 5-4. Carlitos asked for the assistance of the physiotherapist due to a “twinge” in his right knee. After the match, he reassured the fans, saying that after being treated and as the match progressed, the feeling of blockage disappeared.
The Spaniard has already reached the last 16, having already beaten Reilly Opelka (6-4, 7-5, 6-4), Thomaz Bellucci (6-1, 6-0, 6-3) and the aforementioned Darderi. Now in the next round of the New York tournament he will face Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech, who defeated his compatriot Benjamin Bonzi 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2. Before that, the Frenchman was the executioner of Spaniards Roberto Carballes (7-6, 7-5, 4-6, 6-2) and Alejandro Davidovich (6-4, 3-6, 2-6, 6-2, 6-3).
Rinderknech is 30 years old and ranked 82nd in the ATP rankings and has already reached his ceiling in the tournament. He has only reached one ATP final, in Adelaide (250) in 2022. It will be the fourth time Alcaraz and Rinderknech have met, always with the Spaniard winning (US Open 2021, Queens 2023 and Queens 2025).
When does Alcaraz play in the US Open?
The Alcaraz vs Rinderknech match is on Sunday, August 31, although there is no order of play yet. In United States, the US Open matches can be followed live on ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, ESPN+ and Disney+, while updates, reports and analysis will be available on MARCA.com and Radio MARCA.
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