World No 1 wins 6-2, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 to reach fourth roundJack Draper advances after beating Michael Mmoh in four sets
Charged with the task of facing the best tennis player in the world on the largest stage in the sport, Dan Evans did all that he could. He irritated Carlos Alcaraz with his wicked, searing slice, he attacked ceaselessly with his forehand and he swept forward to the net.
For all his variety and positive intentions, though, he could only momentarily slow Alcaraz down. Forced to a fourth set, the top seed and defending champion responded to Evans’s challenge on Arthur Ashe Stadium by elevating his own level and moving into the fourth round of the US Open with a strong 6-2, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 win.
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