The number three on the world list was defeated by Dutch Botic van de Zandschulp, who is ranked 74th on the same list.
Spanish star Carlos Alcarazin The US Open tennis tournament has ended with a surprise loss in the second round. The third place in the world ranking was defeated by the Netherlands, ranked 74th on the same list Botic van de Zandschulp.
Van de Zandschulp defeated the Spanish set 6–1, 7–5, 6–4. At the same time, Alcaraz’s dreams of winning not only the French Open and Wimbledon but also the US Open in the same season came to naught. So far, only two men have achieved the triple victory described above in the open era.
Alcaraz won the US Open in 2022. He has not been knocked out of a grand slam this early since Wimbledon in 2021, when he also crashed out in the second round.
Van de Zandschulp, who dropped the superstar, said after the match that words escape him. The Dutchman said that for the first time in his career he participated in the evening sessions at Arthur Ashe Stadium. He described the evening as incredible.
– I tried to stay calm. You just have to keep your head up against these guys, he said.
This was only the second time that van de Zandschulp has defeated a player ranked in the top five of the world rankings.
Updated 08/30/2024 at 08:11: Added comments from van de Zandschulp and information that Alcaraz has not been eliminated this early since Wimbledon in 2021.