Carlos Alcaraz vs Frances Tiafoe, US Open 2022 live commentary and updates
US Open 2022 Semi-finals Live Streaming and Updates:
Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, right, shakes hands with Jannik Sinner, of Italy, after Alcaraz won their match in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open tennis championships, early Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Well into the fifth hour and the fourth set of his US Open quarterfinal against Jannik Sinner, in what was already a high-quality, high-octane encounter, Carlos Alcaraz proved exactly why he has been touted as men’s tennis’ next superstar.
The 19-year-old was much the better player in the early stages of the match, winning the first set. But Sinner, two years his senior, weathered the storm brilliantly to go into the lead. He targeted Alcaraz’s weaknesses in the second set more, and despite the Spaniard hitting 16 winners and just 5 unforced errors in the third, Sinner raised his level enough at the back end of the set to break back and force a tiebreaker, which he won 7-0. Alcaraz had set points in both the second and third set, but Sinner led 2-1. (READ MORE)
