New York-co-favorite Carlos Alcaraz has taken the next step towards the US Open dream final against Jannik Sinner. The Spaniard, which was set as number two, made the Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech 7: 6 (3), 6: 3.6: 4 on Sunday in the round of 16. In the fight for the semi-finals, the 22-year-old tennis world run run over the Czechs Jiří Lehečka, who also eliminated a Frenchman in four sets with Adrian Mannarino.