Australia’s Alex de Minaur has continued his hot run at Flushing Meadows to surge into the fourth round of the US Open for the first time since 2020.
The top-seeded Australian crushed Chilean 23rd seed Nicolas Jarry in straight sets on Saturday to reach the last 16 – and set up a potential showdown with former champion Daniil Medvedev.
De Minaur, one of two Australians left in the men’s draw along with surprise packet Rinky Hijikata, powered past Jarry in under two hours, winning 6-1 6-3 6-2 – making just 10 unforced errors in an utterly dominant display.
The victory puts him within touching distance of matching his best grand slam result, when he reached the 2020 US Open quarter-finals.
Meanwhile, world No.1 Carlos Alcaraz surged into the last 16 of the US Open on Saturday as second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka advanced safely in the women’s draw.
Alcaraz, looking to become the first man to successfully defend the title since Roger Federer in 2008, polished off British 26th seed Dan Evans 6-2, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 in 3hr 11min.
It was another stylish victory for the 20-year-old Spaniard, who will face Italy’s Matteo Arnaldi in the fourth round on Monday.
Alcaraz’s win keeps him on track for a repeat quarter-final against Italy’s Jannik Sinner, a year after the two men duelled in an epic five-hour five-setter that finished at 2.50am, the latest finish in US Open history.
Sixth seed Sinner did his part to keep the rematch on course Saturday with a stylish 6-3, 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 win over Swiss veteran Stan Wawrinka.
Alcaraz’s last-16 opponent Arnaldi, meanwhile, advanced after upsetting 16th-seeded Briton Cameron Norrie, winning 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 in just under two hours.
In the women’s draw, Australian Open champion Sabalenka maintained her dominant start to the tournament with a 60-minute demolition of France’s Clara Burel, winning 6-1, 6-1.
“I’m super happy with the performance today,” Sabalenka said afterwards. “I think I played great tennis today.” The Belarusian right-hander will play Russia’s 13th seed Daria Kasatkina on Monday in the last 16. Kasatkina booked her place in the fourth round with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Belgium’s Greet Minnen.
Originally published as US Open 2023: Results and latest news from Flushing Meadows as Alex de Minaur into fourth round