Carlos Alcaraz has reached the quarterfinals of all four Grand Slams in the same season for the first time in his career.
Defeating Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech 7-6(3), 6-3, 6-4 inside Arthur Ashe Stadium on Sunday, the 22-year-old Spaniard became the youngest man in the Open era to reach 13 Grand Slam quarterfinals.
Alcaraz, who won a point with a nifty behind-the-back shot in the first set, will take on Czechia’s Jiri Lehecka on Tuesday. 3
“Probably a lot of people have [talked] about [how] I am not as [consistent] as I should be,” Alcaraz said after his 2-hour, 12-minute match. “But at the same time, those stats are really great to know for me, just to see that, you know, I’m making really good results in the really good tournaments. Obviously, I sometimes am really hard [on] my