Carlos Alcaraz went to the second round of the US Open on Tuesday after Sebastian Baez withdrew due to a leg injury with the score being 7-5, 7-5, 2-0 for Alcaraz.
On Arthur Ashe Stadium, the 19-year-old Spaniard defeated the 37th-ranked Baez. Both players displayed a lot of excellent all-court tennis, but Alcaraz, who advanced to the quarterfinals in 2021, had something extra to secure a critical break of serve in the 12th game of both sets.
“No one wants to see the end of a match like this." said Alcaraz adding:
"I think both players don’t deserve the end like this, but I just say that Sebastian is a great player. He fights until the last ball, so he decided the best thing.”
Two of the ATP Tour's top teenage hitters were on full display in the first two sets. In scorching conditions in New York, both Alcaraz and 21-year-old Baez smacked the ball sharply from the baseline while also displaying plenty of variety.
“It was really, really tough. The second set, it was really tough for me to stay at the level, physically and mentally,” remarked Alcaraz thanking fans for the energy he got: Obviously the energy I received from [the fans] was something special. Thanks to that I handled that heat and that tough moment.”
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