Carlos Alcaraz recovered from a shock first-set loss to Jaime Faria before storming back to beat the Portuguese qualifier 4-6, 6-0, 6-3, 6-2 and keep his US Open title defence alive on Wednesday night.
The defending champion appeared vulnerable when Faria took the opening set at Arthur Ashe Stadium. But Alcaraz responded with a brutal second-set bagel before steadily taking control of the match.