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US Open 2022: Day 4 Highlights – Carlos Alcaraz Stuns, American Trio Advances
Men’s Singles: Second Round
- Carlos Alcaraz (ESP [2]) cruised past Mattia Bellucci (ITA) 6-1, 6-6, 6-3, 7-6(3).
- Taylor Fritz (USA [4]) edged out Lloyd Harris (RSA) in a thrilling five-set match 4-6, 7-6(3), 6-2, 6-4.
- Ben Shelton (USA [6]) defeated Pablo Carreño Busta (ESP) 6-4, 6-2, 6-4.
- Novak Djokovic (SRB [7]) recovered from a slow start to defeat Zachary Sv syst 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-3, 6-1.
Women’s Singles: Second Round
- Aryna Sabalenka (BLR [1]) beat Polina Kudermetova (RUS) 7-6(4), 6-2.
- Jessica Pegula (USA [4]) handled Anna Blinkova (RUS) 6-1, 6-3.
- Mirra Andrejewa (RUS [5]) dispatched Anastasia Potapova (RUS) 6-1, 6-3.
- Belinda Bencic (SUI [16]) was surprisingly defeated by Ann Li (USA) 6-3, 6-3.
Blueprint for Scoring
In match play, the best-of-three format includes shorter tiebreaks at 6-6 in the last set, with the winner taking seven points. In other sets, players must win by two games.