Alcaraz drops one set in four rounds at US Open after four-month wrist absence

Carlos Alcaraz beat 20th seed Tommy Paul 6-4 6-3 6-4 to reach the US Open quarter-finals on 6 September. It was just his fourth competitive match since a wrist injury sidelined him for over four months, costing him the French Open and Wimbledon. One set dropped across four rounds. No rust. Next: Shelton or Tsitsipas.