US EditionKnee Concern Not a Worry as Alcaraz Reaches Round Four
Carlos Alcaraz, ranked No. 2, won in straight sets despite a knee scare, improving his career Grand Slam record to 80-13 at the 2025 US Open.
- On Friday, Carlos Alcaraz defeated Luciano Darderi 6-2, 6-4, 6-0 at Arthur Ashe Stadium in the 2025 US Open third round.
- An awkward step left Carlos Alcaraz with a right knee issue that prompted a medical timeout, while No. 32 seed Luciano Darderi entered with three titles this year.
- Performance metrics reflected Carlos Alcaraz's dominance with 31 winners and 70 of 105 short-point wins, improving his career Grand Slam record to 80-13.
- The victory extends Carlos Alcaraz's season record to a 42-2 mark since April, and he now faces Arthur Rinderknech in the fourth round.
- Alcaraz said `Every time that I step on the court, I'm just locked in since the first point until the last one` and organisers scheduled his match in the day session ahead of Saturday, when the third round wraps up.
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Carlos Alcaraz, 22, advances in the US Open. But it wasn't without its problems in the third round. Against Luciano Darderi, 23, the world number two made a bad start.
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