Carlos Alcaraz breaks his shoes as he brushes aside Jenson Brooksby to reach last 16 of US Open

Carlos Alcaraz is into the last 16 of the US Open for the second time in his fledgling career after a 6-3 6-3 6-3 win over USA's Jenson Brooksby. Alcaraz hit 43 winners compared to Brooksby's 10 in the match. The 21-year-old American responded in the third set by winning the opening three games, but Alcaraz fought back emphatically by reeling off six games in a row.

Ad The Spaniard, whose career best result at the US Open is reaching the quarter-final stage last year, will face either Dan Evans or Marin Cilic in the last 16. US OpenUS Open order of play, day 7 — When are Medvedev, Gauff and Kyrgios playing?2 HOURS AGO «I played really well,» Alcaraz said afterwards. «High level, high intensity.

I knew it was going to be a tough match, Brooksby is a really tough opponent but I'm really happy with my performance today. I'm going to keep going. »Brooksby increased his level at the beginning of the third set.

I knew that I was going to have my chances in the third set. I knew that he was going to get down a little bit his level and I had to make the most of my opportunity in the third set. «In the tough moments in the break points I played really aggressive.

I would say that I was there all the time. I made the most of my opportunity in the third set.» On breaking his shoes at 3-3 in the third set, Alcaraz said: «I broke the shoes. This is the third time I've broken my shoes.

I slide a lot as you can see in the match. The shoes get broken a lot. As you can see I run a lot, I try to get all the ball so it's normal for me.» Alcaraz was tipped by many as a pre-tournament favourite and while he has not been at his threatening best yet, he started to grow into the third round with a dominant performance.