Carlos Alcaraz’s unintentional buzz minimize is shifting on at the U.S. Open due to an easy-as-can-be victory within the second spherical Wednesday evening, a 12 months after he misplaced at that stage within the Grand Slam match.
The No. 2-seeded Alcaraz — who shaved his head after his brother tousled his hair — wanted a bit greater than 1 1/2 hours to beat Sixty fifth-ranked Mattia Bellucci of Italy 6-1, 6-0, 6-3 underneath the lights at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Carlos Alcaraz celebrates his win within the 2nd spherical of the 2025 U.S. Open tennis championships on the USTA Billie Jean King Nationwide Tennis Middle in Flushing New York on August 27, 2025. (Andrew Schwartz/New York Day by day Information)
Alcaraz by no means confronted a break level and amassed a 32-11 benefit in winners. All in all, a far cry from what occurred within the second spherical at Flushing Meadows in 2024.
Carlos Alcaraz competes within the 2nd spherical of the 2025 U.S. Open tennis championships on the USTA Billie Jean King Nationwide Tennis Middle in Flushing New York on August 27, 2025. (Andrew Schwartz/New York Day by day Information)
Alcaraz went into that one on a 15-match unbeaten run at main tournaments — thanks largely to titles on the French Open and Wimbledon — however got here out on the incorrect finish of a straight-set defeat in opposition to Botic van de Zandschulp.
There by no means was an opportunity of that type of stunner in opposition to Bellucci.
Carlos Alcaraz competes within the 2nd spherical of the 2025 U.S. Open tennis championships on the USTA Billie Jean King Nationwide Tennis Middle in Flushing New York on August 27, 2025. (Andrew Schwartz/New York Day by day Information)
“Yeah, I played great, to be honest,” stated Alcaraz, who earned the primary of his 5 Grand Slam titles on the U.S. Open in 2022. “Today wasn’t his day. I tried to make the most of his mistakes.”
Carlos Alcaraz competes within the 2nd spherical of the 2025 U.S. Open tennis championships on the USTA Billie Jean King Nationwide Tennis Middle in Flushing New York on August 27, 2025. (Andrew Schwartz/New York Day by day Information)
He and No. 1 Jannik Sinner have mixed to win the previous seven main trophies.
