"Alcaraz needed just an hour and 44 minutes to secure a 6-2, 6-4, 6-0 victory over Darderi in the early session on Ashe, marking his third successive straight-sets victory at the tournament this year. Alcaraz, who exited the US Open in the second-round last year, has looked back to his best in 2025 and was in scintillating form on Friday, producing an impressive 31 winners against just 12 unforced errors."
"Alcaraz took a medical timeout shortly afterward due to a complication in his right knee but insisted that the measure was purely precautionary. The Spaniard had appeared to land awkwardly during a serve and said something in his knee was bothering him. After five or six points it was gone, Alcaraz said. It was nothing serious, it was just a precaution. The medical timeout appeared to do the trick for Alcaraz, with the Spaniard racing through seven consecutive games to clinch victory."
Carlos Alcaraz defeated Luciano Darderi 6-2, 6-4, 6-0 to reach the US Open third round in one hour and 44 minutes. The match was Alcaraz's third successive straight-sets victory at the tournament and featured 31 winners and only 12 unforced errors from him. He dropped serve for the first time when Darderi won three straight games to level the second set at 4-4. Alcaraz took a precautionary medical timeout for a right knee issue after appearing to land awkwardly on a serve, then won seven consecutive games to close out the match. He also noted the unusual 11:30 a.m. start and has already improved on his 2024 US Open result.
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