On Labor Day at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, the No. 3 seed became youngest man to reach back-to-back US Open quarterfinals since Aussies Lew Hoad and Ken Rosewall in 1952 and 1953, a 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 winner in a late-night/early-morning thriller over 2014 titlist Marin Cilic of Croatia.
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It marked Carlos Alcaraz’s third straight victory over the 15th seed in 2022, having also prevailed in Miami and Cincinnati. He is now the highest seed remaining in the men’s draw.
noooooooo 🤣 pic.twitter.com/gn4QYJVORJ
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“Honestly, I don’t know,” said Alcaraz, who upped his tour-leading win total to 48 on the year. “I believe in myself all the time. It was pretty tough at the beginning of the fifth set, a break down. Marin was playing unbelievable. But the support today in Arthur Ashe was crazy. It was tough for me to come back, to stay strong mentally.”
Carlos Alcaraz credits the crowd on his marathon win.@carlosalcaraz | #USOpen pic.twitter.com/GCVwuWhzpF
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