With the next impressive appearance, the Spanish French Open Champion Carlos Alcaraz has come a step closer to its hoped-for second title at the US Open. The 22-year-old moved into the semi-finals of the New York Grand Slam tournament with the dominant 6: 4, 6: 2, 6: 4 against the Czech quarter-finals Jiri Lehecka.
The US Open winner from 2022 is facing a possible tennis showdown against Novak Djokovic on Friday. The Serbian recordman would have to win his quarter -finals against the American finalist Taylor Fritz on Wednesdays on Wednesday.
Possible return to number one in the world rankings
It is difficult to think that he can return to first place in the world rankings in the coming days, said Alcaraz. He announced with a smile to swap the tennis racket for the golf club on his next two game -free days. The Golf fan had again celebrated its victory after 1:56 hours with an imaginary golf strike.
In the quarter -finals, Alcaraz offered once more entertaining tennis. Even if a spectacular blow flew through the legs too far, the Spaniard was clearly superior. In the first two sentences, Alcaraz robbed the world rankings 21. From the Czech Republic with fast breaks in the first games the hope. In the third set, the Czech’s loss of service to 5: 4 for Alcaraz was the decision. If Alcaraz does better in New York than his rival Jannik Sinner, he replaces the Italian at the head of the world rankings.
