On August 30, in the second round of the US Open men’s singles, the tournament’s third seed Alcaraz faced off against Dutch player Van de Zandschulp.
In the first set, Alcaraz was completely out of form, being broken twice by his opponent and losing the set 1-6.
In the second set, Alcaraz continued to struggle in his service games but showed some improvement in return games, managing to break back and stay in contention with Van de Zandschulp. However, he was broken again in the 11th game and could not prevent Van de Zandschulp from winning the set on serve in the 12th game.
In the third set, both Alcaraz and Van de Zandschulp held their first two service games to reach a 2-2 tie. In the 5th game, Alcaraz suffered a break due to consecutive unforced errors, but he immediately broke back in the 6th game to level at 3-3. In the 7th game, Alcaraz dominated, holding serve with four straight points. However, Van de Zandschulp then won the subsequent game.
Ultimately, Alcaraz lost to Van de Zandschulp with scores of 1-6, 5-7, 4-6, exiting in the second round and causing the biggest upset so far in the US Open.
Cold Snap! Alcaraz in Poor Form – Loses and Exits US Open Men’s Singles Second Round. Author：Sports UEFA.Please indicate the source when reproduced：https://www.sportsuefa.com/football-world/__trashed-77.html
