Carlos Alcaraz looked in imperious form as he beat Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech in straight sets Sunday to reach the quarter-finals of the US Open for the fourth time in five attempts.

The Spanish second seed faced a spirited effort from the 30-year-old Rinderknech but eventually pulled away to win 7-6 (7/3), 6-3, 6-4.

"At the beginning in the first set it was tight," said Alcaraz.

"But after that I just got a good rhythm and tried to make the most of the opportunities. I played good, aggressive tennis, and found a good rhythm after the second set and tried to keep it going."

Alcaraz smacked 36 winners and made only 11 unforced errors and is yet to drop a set at the tournament. He has now reached the last eight of all four Grand Slams in a season for the first time.

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