US Open 2023: Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev enters into last 16

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and third seed Daniil Medvedev entered the last 16 of the US Open on Saturday. Alcaraz produced a series of magical shots, dispatching 26th seed British Dan Evans by 6-2, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3. It was another stylish win for the 20-year-old, as he will face Italy’s Matteo Arnaldi in the fourth round on Monday. 

Week 2 is set.

THIS IS GONNA BE GOOD. pic.twitter.com/N5LJxMGnhY

— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 3, 2023

Meanwhile, Russia’s Daniil Medvedev made it to the last 16 with a strong finish over Argentine Sebestain Baez in a 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 victory. While rain caused the brief delay in the match, Sebestain Baez gave everything in the third set and rode a crucial 5-2 lead. Despite missing out on several break points in a 22-point game, Medvedev fired back and won to make it 8-6. Medvedev broke the 12-consecutive match-winning streak of Sebestain Baez.

Daniil closes the door in the third!

Week 2 is next 🔜 pic.twitter.com/fgtTFsTtnU

— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 3, 2023

Medvedev said after the match, “I felt like we were both playing well, even in the first two sets. I was just a little better on important points, kind of everything was going my way. Third set he raised his level just a little bit to make the match even tougher. A bit of luck and some good play from me kept me in the set.”

This tiebreak has brought it!

Point after point as been good. pic.twitter.com/wCYME4KeU0

— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 3, 2023

The 27-year-old Daniil Medvedev became the US Open men’s single champion in 2021. He is in the fourth round of the US Open for the fifth consecutive year.