Carlos Alcaraz aiming to match Roger Federer’s US Open record as he advances to the fourth round in his title defense at the Flushing Meadows

Carlos Alcaraz looks to become the first player since Roger Federer to retain the US Open title.

Carlos Alcaraz aiming to match Roger Federer’s US Open record as he advances to the fourth round in his title defense at the Flushing Meadows

Carlos Alcaraz and Roger Federer (Credits : Tennis 365, Tennis Infinity)

Spanish World No.2 Carlos Alcaraz cruises to the fourth round of the US Open and he is ready to match one of Roger Federer’s records here. Since 2008, No tennis player other than Roger Federer has been able to retain their title here. After a devastating loss by the Swiss legend against Juan Martin Del Potro in the finals of the US Open 2009, the streak was broken. Since then, each year there have been different champions in the tournament.

The US Open official handle posted the on-court interview of the reigning champion with the caption, “Carlos Alcaraz wants to follow in Roger Federer’s footsteps and defend the title for the first time since Federer.” Alcaraz said, “I know that no other man defended the title here since Roger. I would love to be part of the tournament history with him.” For the uninitiated, the young Spaniard took care of the 26th-seed British player Dan Evans to make it to the fourth round in four sets: 6-2, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3.

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The on-court interview clearly showed that the Spaniard is fully aware of what awaits him if he is able to go through this difficult draw. Comparatively having a much easier draw for Novak Djokovic in the other half of the draw, the Spanish top player is expected to beat the Serbian World No.1 if he reaches there. According to the projected draw, respectively Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev are his quarter-final and semi-final opponents.

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Carlos Alcaraz is handed a difficult draw

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Carlos Alcaraz (Credits: Tennis 365)

As the Spanish World No.2 Carlos Alcaraz is aware, his path to greatness here is quite difficult this time. Though his next-round opponent, the Italian unseeded player Matteo Arnaldi is not expected to be a difficult match for Alcaraz, the rounds following that will be quite a task for the Spanish star. According to the projected draw, Jannik Sinner will be his quarter-final opponent.

Sinner was always a tough battle for Alcaraz. In a battle of the newest generation, the Sinner-Alcaraz rivalry is one of the most highlighted ones. Their head-to-head stands at 3-3. In last year’s quarter-finals here, the Alcaraz vs Sinner match was one of the best in history of the tournament. The thriller which lasted for 5 sets was a classic.

If Alcaraz gets to the semis, his opponent will be the former champion here Daniil Medvedev according to the projected draw. Alcaraz leads the head-to-head 2-1 being able to win both of their previous two matches including the Wimbledon semi-final victory. Then in the finals, he will have to face none other than Novak Djokovic, the man who looks to be on a mission at the moment.

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