- World No 1 wins 6-2, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 to reach fourth round
- Jack Draper advances after beating Michael Mmoh in four sets
Charged with the unenviable task of facing the best tennis player in the world in the sport’s largest stadium, Dan Evans did all that he could. He irritated Carlos Alcaraz with his wicked, searing slice, he ceaselessly swept to the net and he showed ample resilience even as the battle seemed lost.
For all his variety and grit, though, he could only momentarily slow Alcaraz down. Forced to a fourth set, the top seed and defending champion responded to Evans’s challenge at Arthur Ashe Stadium by elevating his own level and moving into the fourth round of the US Open with a strong 6-2, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 win.
Written by Tumaini Carayol at Flushing Meadows
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/sep/02/tennis-us-open-dan-evans-carlos-alcaraz-jack-draper under the title “Dan Evans fights hard but unable to stop supreme Carlos Alcaraz at US Open”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
