Overview

• Carlos Alcaraz beat Jiri Lehecka 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 in the US Open quarterfinals after roughly two hours of play.
• He is the tournament’s first confirmed semifinalist and has not lost a set at Flushing Meadows this year.
• His next opponent will be decided by the Novak Djokovic vs. Taylor Fritz match scheduled for the night session.
• Alcaraz seized an early break, served authoritatively, and steadied through his only wobble at 0-30 midway through the second set.
• The quarterfinal followed a season series in which Alcaraz won their Queen’s final and Lehecka claimed a three-set victory in Doha.