NEW YORK, United States — Former champions Carlos Alcaraz and Naomi Osaka were knocked out of the US Open on Thursday as the final Grand Slam of the year lost two of its biggest crowd-pullers.
Alcaraz , the world number three and 2022 champion in New York, was stunned by Dutch world number 74 Botic van de Zandschulp 6-1, 7-5, 6-4. Osaka , who counts the 2018 and 2020 US Open s amongst her four career majors, slipped to a 6-3, 7-6 loss at the hands of 52nd-ranked Czech Karolina Muchova. Alcaraz had made at least the quarter-finals in his three previous appearances in New York. Thursday's defeat was his earliest at a Grand Slam since a second round exit at Wimbledon in 2021.
However, on Thursday the 26-year-old went down to a straight sets loss to 2023 semi-finalist Muchova, leaving her without a third round appearance at the majors since the 2022 Australian Open.Osaka blew three set points in the second set before a wild forehand handed her Czech rival victory.'It's been a little difficult because obviously I can only gauge how I'm doing by results. I feel faster. I feel better, but I lost in the second round.
Alcaraz And Osaka Crash Out Of US Open
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