Carlos Alcaraz continues making his mark in the tennis world…
The 19-year-old Spanish tennis player, the No. 3 seed at this year’s US Open, defeated unseeded Jenson Brooksby 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 on Saturday, advancing to the fourth round.
Alcaraz became the youngest man to reach the US Open quarterfinal last year and has created momentum for another potential run there this summer.On Saturday, he became the youngest man since Pete Sampras in 1989 and 1990 to reach the fourth round in consecutive Opens.
Alcaraz was down 3-0 in the third set until he won six straight games to take off and top Brooksby. Brooksby was 20 last year when he went to the fourth round, where Novak Djokovic eliminated him in four sets.
Alcaraz, always hustling and on the move, appeared to blow out a pair of sneakers and needed a change of shoes during the match. He gave away another pair of sneakers to fans in celebration of the victory.
“I played really, really well,” he said after the match inside Arthur Ashe Stadium. “I knew that it was going to be a tough match. I’m really happy with my performance.”
Up a break in the second game, Brooksby gave the crowd a thrill when he fell backward during a 17-shot rally but incredibly recovered to win the point. He added to the crowd’s elation when he broke the third seed to love in the next game.
The party would be short-lived, however, as Alcaraz won the next six games. He will next play Marin Cilic.