Carlos Alcaraz triumphed in a first-set tiebreaker and posted another straight-sets victory Sunday to advance to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open in New York.
The Spanish star and No. 2 seed defeated France's Arthur Rinderknech 7-6 (3), 6-3, 6-4. He'll meet Czech 20th seed Jiri Lehecka in the quarters after Lehecka topped Frenchman Adrian Mannarino 7-6 (4), 6-4, 2-6, 6-2.
Alcaraz, at 22 years and three months old, became the youngest man to reach his 13th Grand Slam quarterfinal, according to the ATP Tour. He surpassed Boris Becker's previous mark, as Becker was six months older when he notched quarterfinal bid No. 13.
Alcaraz also remained spotless in his U.S. Open run, having won all 12 sets he's played. Alcaraz lost just four games in his second-round rout and six games in the thir