CARLOS HAS HIS EYES ON NEXT ROUND

CARLOS ALCARAZ stormed into the semifinals of the US Open last night with a routine win over Jiri Lehecka - before planning his next round of golf.

- BY YASMIN SYED

The 2022 champion needed less than two hours to seal a 6-4 6-2 6-4 victory, and is still in contention to return to No.l in the world next week.

The No.2 seed said: “If | think about the No.1 spot too much, I'm going to put pressure on myself, and | just don't want to do that.”

This is the first time in Alcaraz’s career that he has not dropped a set ‘on his way to the last four of a Grand Slam tournament.

He was watched on by Masters winner Sergio Garcia and Alcaraz, along with coach Juan Carlos Ferrero, intends to hit the golf course today.