CARLOS ALCARAZ ON A SERG TO THE SEMIS

CARLOS ALCARAZ stormed into the semifinals of the US Open last night with a routine victory over No.20 seed Jiri Lehecka.

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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.1 in the world next week.

The No.2 seed said: “If I think about the No.1 spot too much, I’m going to put pressure on myself, and I 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.