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No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz def. Yibing Wu, 6-3, 6-4, 6-1

No. 7 Daniil Medvedev def. No. 26 Arthur Rinderknech, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4

No. 11 Frances Tiafoe def. No. 22 Valentin Vacherot, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2

Stefanos Tsitsipas def. No. 18 Jiri Lehecka, 2-6, 6-1, 7-6 (3), 6-1

No. 20 Tommy Paul def. No. 15 Alexander Bublik, 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (4), 6-1, 6-3

No. 32 Tomas Martin Etcheverry def. Mariano Navone, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3

Alex Michelsen def. Daniel Merida Aguilar, 7-6 (5), 6-4, 6-3

Carlos Alcaraz defeated Yibing Wu in straight sets to march on to the Round of 16.

The defending champion was far from his best, struggling to stay consistent on his forehand and find his first serve.

This wasn’t a total surprise considering he’s coming off a four-month layoff with a wrist injury.

Despite the up-and-down performance, there is little reason for concern for the Spaniard, who is still the favorite to win the US Open.

In other action, Tommy Paul avenged his US Open loss against Alexander Bublik last year in a five-set thriller.

After losing the first set, Bublik hit another gear, dominating to win the next two sets.

However, Paul was undeterred and played flawlessly through the final two sets, while Bublik suffered a massive dip in focus.

Frances Tiafoe put on a clinical performance for the Louis Armstrong Stadium crowd.

The two-time US Open semifinalist needed under two hours to defeat Valentin Vacherot.

Tiafoe dictated the match on his first serve, winning 85 percent of points.

But it was his consistency that was even more impressive, as he committed just 13 unforced errors.

The third round of the US Open continues Saturday on ESPN, with all matches also being available on ESPN Unlimited.

Below, you can find Saturday’s schedule:

Taylor Fritz (9) vs. Francisco Cerundolo (24)

Flavio Cobolli (5) vs. Alexander Blockx

Karen Khachanov vs. Benjamin Bonzi

Luciano Darderi (21) vs. Dane Sweeny

Michael Zheng vs. Arthur Gea

Zizou Bergs (31) vs. Botic Van De Zandschulp

Alexander Zverev (1) vs. Alejandro Tabilo (25)

Learner Tien (14) vs. Jakub Mensik (17)

*Predicted winner in bold

Match of the Day: Learner Tien (14) vs. Jakub Mensik (17)

Learner Tien is seeking to become the youngest American man to reach the Round of 16 at the US Open since Andy Roddick in 2002.

The 20-year-old enters the third round on the heels of an impressive victory over Gael Monfils.

But the challenge is about to get significantly tougher with Jakub Mensik looming.

Mensik also enters in impressive form.

When his serve is on, Mensik can be an incredibly difficult opponent to face.

The 21-year-old is the slight underdog against Tien but certainly has what it takes to advance in New York.

That being said, the clear physical edge goes to Tien, and if he’s able to make this a physical match, he should be expected to prevail.

Prediction: No. 14 Learner Tien def. No. 17 Jakub Mensik in 4 sets