Former champion Carlos Alcaraz was dumped out of the US Open in a stunning straight-sets defeat by world number 74 Botic van de Zandschulp, while top seeds Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek moved on to the third round with little fuss.
Spanish third seed Alcaraz was fully expected to extend his 15-match winning streak at the Grand Slams but the Wimbledon and French Open champion got off to a horrible start and never recovered, going down 6-1 7-5 6-4 in the second round.
Van de Zandschulp, the first Dutchman to defeat a player in the top three at a major since Richard Krajicek beat Pete Sampras in the 1996 Wimbledon quarters, will next play Britain’s Jack Draper.
Source: Voice of Nigeria