Carlos Alcaraz marched into the third round of the US Open with a comprehensive straight-sets victory over Luciano Darderi at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Friday afternoon despite taking a medical timeout midway through the second set.

Alcaraz needed just an hour and 44 minutes to secure a 6-2, 6-4, 6-0 victory over Darderi in the early session on Ashe, marking his third successive straight-sets victory at the tournament this year.

Alcaraz, who exited the US Open in the second-round last year, has looked back to his best in 2025 and was in scintillating form on Friday, producing an impressive 31 winners against just 12 unforced errors.

He did, however, drop his serve for the first time in the tournament during a mini-wobble in the second set when Darderi won three straight games to bring the

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