NEW YORK :Second seed Carlos Alcaraz dished out another devastating defeat, while 2021 champion Emma Raducanu's run ended in bitter disappointment in the U.S. Open third round on Friday.

Alcaraz, the 2022 Flushing Meadows champion who has claimed an ATP-best six titles this season, shook off a right knee problem to brush aside Italy's Luciano Darderi 6-2 6-4 6-0.

The Spaniard took a medical timeout to address the issue in the second set but eased fans' worries as he sprinted through the final set with just two unforced errors to set up a meeting with France's Arthur Rinderknech.

Raducanu has shown signs of improvement this year, reaching the U.S. Open third round for the first time since her 2021 triumph, but it was not enough to get past ninth seed Elena Rybakina, who cruised to a 6-1

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