Carlos Alcaraz defeated Lloyd Harris with a score of 6-3, 6-1, 7-6(4) at Arthur Ashe Stadium, delighting a huge crowd.
The world no.1 played stunning shots that had the crowd cheering, but Alcaraz also struggled to stay concentrated at crucial moments.
Carlos Alcaraz took off his shirt on the court while the audience lauded him for doing so. The US Open official Instagram account uploaded Alcaraz’s video where he can be seen taking off his shirt and putting on another one with the caption: “The crowd cheered as Carlos Alcaraz changed his shirt.”
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Alcaraz at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2023
Currently the world no.1, Carlos has achieved a composed 55-6 match record in 2023. The Spaniard is playing at the moment at the U.S. Open where he toppled the world no.75 Dominik Koepfer 6-2 3-2 ret. and the world no.177 Lloyd Harris 6-3 6-1 7-64.
Carlos Alcaraz will compete against the world no.28 Daniel Evans in the 3rd round. Their record is 2-0 for Alcaraz.
The Spaniard conquered 6 titles in 2023 in Buenos Aires, Indian Wells, Barcelona, Madrid, London and Wimbledon. Carlos was the runner-up in Rio de Janeiro (Rio Open) and in Cincinnati (Western & Southern Open).
The Spaniard won 12 titles in his career: 3 on hard courts, 7 on clay courts and 2 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)