Not much can stop Carlos Alcaraz these days, but a bothersome right knee caused a scare during Friday’s third-round match at the U.S. Open .

The Spanish superstar called a medical timeout and received a visit from the physiotherapist during the second set of his 6-2, 6-4, 6-0 victory over Italy’s Luciano Darderi at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

The short stoppage occurred after Alcaraz took a 5-4 lead in the set. He had led, 4-1, before dropping three consecutive games, including one in which Darderi broke his serve.

“The game that he broke my serve, on the last point after the serve, the first step, I just felt something in the knee,” Alcaraz said.

“After five, six points, it was gone. I was worried after that. That’s why I asked for the physio, but it was nothing serious, so just for pr

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