Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz continued his smooth progress through the US Open draw as he beat China’s Yibing Wu 6-3 6-4 6-1 to reach the fourth round.
The Spaniard is still shaking off rust after a near five-month injury layoff with a troublesome wrist injury, which saw him miss the French Open and Wimbledon as well as all of the American hard-court swing leading into New York.
