Alcaraz, Sabalenka romp into last 16 at US Open

Alcaraz, looking to become the first man to successfully defend the title since Roger Federer in 2008, polished off British 26th seed Dan Evans 6-2, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 in 3hr 11min.

Alcaraz also produced one of the shots of the tournament to clinch a decisive break in the fourth set, curling a logic-defying forehand up the line past Evans for a 4-2 lead. "Obviously defending the title is a goal for me," he said."I'm looking for that. Nobody's done it here since Roger so I'd love to be part of tournament history with him."

There was better luck for another member of Britain's US Open contingent elsewhere though, with Jack Draper reaching the last 16 of a Grand Slam for the first time with a 6-4, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 victory over American world No.89 Michael Mmoh. Draper will face either France's Arthur Rinderknech or eighth-seeded Russian Andrey Rublev on Monday for a place in the quarter-finals.In the women's draw, Australian Open champion Sabalenka maintained her dominant start to the tournament with a 60-minute demolition of France's Clara Burel, winning 6-1, 6-1.

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