Carlos Alcaraz enjoyed a quick night at Arthur Ashe Stadium. World no. 2 faced Mattia Bellucci in the second round of the US Open and earned a comfortable 6-1, 6-0, 6-3 victory in an hour and 36 minutes.
Carlos provided a commanding performance and dominated on serve and return en route to a one-sided triumph. After the match, the 22-year-old offered an apology to the crowd, aware that fans had hoped for a longer contest and more drama.
The Spaniard smiled and admitted he had to do his job, acknowledging his quick win and the spectators' appetite for more action during night session. The New York crowd might have wanted extra entertainment.
However, Alcaraz was pleased to get the job done swiftly. Thus, the five-time Major winner will use the early finish to get valuable recovery time and a chance to fine-tune his game ahead of the next encounter.
World no. 2 will enjoy a practice session on Thursday ahead of his next clash against another Italian, Luciano Darderi. Carlos is determined to continue his charge at Flushing Meadows and chase his second crown here, the first since 2022.
Everything worked well for the favorite against Bellucci. The Spaniard was off to a flying start, and he sealed the deal with a fine performance in the second part of the third set.
Mattia created no break points and felt the pressure in his games. He lost 53% of the points in his games and lost serve seven times from 17 chances presented to the favorite.
Carlos landed 32 winners and 23 unforced errors, feeling the ball and providing flawless tennis at the net.
"I gotta say sorry to the people, I gotta do my job," Carlos Alcaraz said.
