NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz hit a behind-the-back shot to win a point in the first set of his U.S. Open match against Arthur Rinderknech in the fourth round on Sunday.

The No. 2-seeded Alcaraz closed a love hold that made the score 2-all in spectacular fashion. Moving to his right at midcourt, Alcaraz found himself in what appeared to be a bad spot when Rinderknech — a 30-year-old from France who played college tennis at Texas A&M — wrong-footed him.

But Alcaraz wrapped his racket around his body and flicked a shot up the line ( see it here ).

Rinderknech, perhaps startled that the point wasn't over, hit a volley that landed in the net. A big smile crossed Alcaraz's face as he looked over at his coach, Juan Carlos Ferrero, in the stands. Alcaraz then placed his right index fing

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