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ATP Tour
\n Alcaraz drops serve, takes medical timeout, but storms into US Open R4<\/p>\n

Spaniard faces Rinderknech next<\/p>\n

August 29, 2025<\/p>\n

\"Carlos<\/p>\n

TIMOTHY A. CLARY\/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n

Carlos Alcaraz owns a Tour-leading 57 wins and six titles in 2025.
\n By Jerome Coombe<\/p>\n

Carlos Alcaraz<\/a> suffered the first mid-match wobble of his US Open<\/a> campaign on Friday, but he nonetheless refound his rhythm to defeat Luciano Darderi<\/a> 6-2, 6-4, 6-0 and reach the fourth round.<\/p>\n

Leading by a set and 4-1, Alcaraz lost serve for the first time this week and was pulled into a second-set battle, during which he appeared to land awkwardly after a serve. The 22-year-old Spaniard took a medical timeout at 5-4 to receive treatment on his right knee, but reeled off the following seven games to regain control and race through a one-hour, 44-minute victory.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m feeling good, it was just a precaution that I asked for the physio,\u201d Alcaraz said when asked about the medical timeout. \u201cWhen he broke my serve, in the last point I felt something in the knee, but after five or six points it was gone. I just asked the physio to take care of the knee, so I had to be feeling good. I am going to talk to my team about it, but I\u2019m feeling good.\u201d<\/p>\n

Moving on \ud83d\udd25#USOpen<\/a> | @usopen<\/a> | @carlosalcaraz<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/tEZ9hKLFPl<\/a><\/p>\n

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Alcaraz, who won his first major title at the US Open<\/a> in 2022, remains on track to meet four-time winner Novak Djokovic<\/a> in the semi-finals. For now, though, Alcaraz faces a fourth-round clash with Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech<\/a>, who rallied past countryman Benjamin Bonzi<\/a> 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2. Alcaraz leads Rinderknech 3-0 in their Lexus ATP Head2Head series.<\/p>\n

Despite his brief lapse in the second set, Alcaraz was ruthless in all departments, particularly the forehand-to-forehand exchanges that were prevalent throughout the clash. In the second set, however, Darderi produced some moments of magic of his own, including winning an epic all-court point that ended with a stunning drop volley that caught Alcaraz out to tee up two break points, eventually converting the second.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just tried to start awake, that was important,\u201d said Alcaraz. \u201cStarting at 11:30 a.m. is not a schedule that I\u2019m used to playing, so my first goal is to start well, to start focused. I think I started really well, pushing him to the limit, playing long rallies, and after that kept it going.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not a [morning] person. For me, it\u2019s difficult to wake up in the mornings, so that\u2019s a good thing today that I woke up early, I did the warmup well, played good… It seems like I\u2019m a Spanish guy!”<\/p>\n

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With a Tour-leading 57 wins and six titles in 2025, according to the Infosys ATP Win\/Loss Index, Alcaraz is on the heels of fierce rival Jannik Sinner<\/a> for the No. 1 spot in the PIF ATP Rankings. The Spaniard could reclaim that position for the first time since September 2023 if he matches or betters Sinner\u2019s result in New York.<\/p>\n

Sinner, defending champion and unbeaten at the hard-court majors since 2023, is in the top half of the draw and could only face Alcaraz in the championship match.<\/p>\n

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