Carlos Alcaraz vs Li Tu · US Open Round 1 · LIVE TENNIS WATCHALONG

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[Applause] play and hello one and all and welcome along to night two at the US Open we are moments away from getting started in this first night session match of night two on on Arthur rash Stadium the world's largest tennis court set to see Carlos alarz taking on Lee two in this first round encounter glad to have you with us and we're going to jump right into it here alarz of course is the massive favorite against Lee to someone that I'm sure many haven't heard of but here he is the biggest moment of his life 28-year-old from Australia from Adelaide in a main draw of a grand slam for just the second time the only other time that he was in one was at the Australian Open in 2021 he received a wild card to get into that tournament and now here he is and what a moment for him and of course what a setting for Carlos alarz of course who is already won this title and now he is the next newest greatest thing in the world of tennis and many people expect him to win this title he is projected as the favorite for so many he'll return the serve of Lee two here to start our night and the first serve from Lee 2 is up the te just missed here's the second serve from the Australian kicked up the te to the backhand reply of alarz up the line the slice by two alarz is already to the net he's hit a volley slipping on the Baseline after hitting a ground stroke is two and the forehand is into the net and that's the way this one gets started as Carlos alarz you know very well by now the unbelievable run that he is on he is going for his second US Open title he is going for his third slam of the Season Two serves and goes deep Champion here two years ago was alcarez defeating Casper rud in the finals serve out wide alarz sharp crosscourt return now he hits an off balance forand up the middle is two to the four and of alarz crosscourt into the dece court corner from two looped on bat by alarz two stays in the rally Cross Court the back in alarz one-handed back in two sliced up the line alarz cross court forehand from two put up the line by alarz and eventually just breaks down his Australian opponent makes the error and it's quickly love 30 here you have to think that Lee 2 has to be feeling an unbelievable amount of nerves here hopefully he'll be able to settle down but he's already facing pressure at love 30 toss up serve down out wide alarz with a dazzling return knifes it crosscourt and pass to who is coming in and just just like that it's love 40 and three break points for Carlos alarz here against Lee 2 who is ranked 186th in the world at age 28 making just his second appearance in the main draw of a slam he's got three break points to save here serve out wide chipped back by alarz and two coming into the middle of the court and just finessing an off forehand but he's pushed it wide and alcarez has broken at love to start this match so that's a difficult start for Lee 2 and alarz claims a very early break no sleeves on the shirt of Carlos alarz as it is warming up here in New York mentioned last night that the temperatures today would be in the 80s tomorrow we get into the mid 90s it's going to be a scorcher here tomorrow before temperatures thankfully di back down into the 70s on Thursday and will stay high 70s low 80s for the weekend but both players going with a sleeveless look here for this night match on day two at the open and Carlos alcarez with a great start a break at love to open up our night and now alcarez after the change of ends will serve here on the near end he is the number three seed seated only behind Center and jovic of course jovic the win last night Center dropped a set but one earlier today serve misses as he goes long alarz the Olympic silver medalist second serve up the T backhand reply from two looped back up the middle alarz and feeding it up the line here is alcarez on the forehand sliced up the line by two another forehand into the ADC Court Corner short ball from two alcarez gets up with a drop shot two's there and he drops it right back across and he gets his first point of the night pumps the fist good for him hopefully that'll settle the nerves nice rally right there a little cat and mouse game 15 alcarez toss up serve down forehand replies whiffed at by two my goodness swing and a miss strike one and it's 15 all alarz ball in the pocket gets ready to go back to work already he is eyeing perhaps a quick night on the Court serve goes long here as he tried to go up the T be sure to to uh comment in the chat section certainly will get caught up as I go forward serve up the te two steps into it good shipped return comes in alcarez passes him and two tumbles gets back up quickly and that's the second time he's been on the deck he came flying in and almost karate chopped the return and got good depth on it was able to come in and alar is able to pass him and two well Timber look out 305 alarz serves up the t two chips the return back short alarz just gobbles that up and fires away a forehand winner Cross Court into the dece court corner for 4015 Jane is with us yes Dan Evans my Lord five and a half hours that match earlier incredible Jake is with us comments from peaches where's cream 4015 alarz serves into the net looking to consolidate the very early break here he's only surrendered one point alcarez serves and the backhand return is into the net from Lee two so alarz with a dominant start here two lava head consolidates the break and he got in the opening game and alarz is off and running he has uh won nine of the first 10 points so two to serve unbelievable run just to get here as he fires that first serve up the and misses went through qualifying of course second Ser is there chipped return alarz up the middle of the forehand by two now Loops a forehand back but that's long amazing achievement to get to this point to get through qualifying the way he did plays on The Challenger tour here he serves into the net his last Challenger Tour event was in Lincoln where he won two matches before losing in the quarterfinals to Coleman Wong as he serves up a double fault here to off the Le Court it went ricocheting wildly out of play and it's love 30 Wong went on to the final where he lost to Jake Fernley the TCU Horned frog serve out wide alcarez m the return and two on the stretch puts the forehand into the mesh and it's love 40 still has just the one point serves here at s let second serve and alarz looking to attack Miss is the back can return wide 1540 Lincoln Nebraska that tournament that was won by fley as here's two with the serve out wide blocked back by alcarez looping and it comes up missing the Baseline return is long it's 3040 still a break point for alcarez two serves up the T alcarez swats the return forehand fired into the net by Lee 2 so it's three lob and alcarez with a double break right out of the gates here and Lee two is going to have to settle down if he wants to make this a lengthy stay on the stadium Court chances of winning [Music] is slim to none and slim left town at the time of the draw but he would like to at least stay here on this court in front of this crowd and against this opponent as long as he can ghosty in the comments can't stay tonight family obligations didn't want to drop in well thank you for that appreciate as always yeah Evans and hatov longest match in US Open history 535 that win I think was the exact number Ashley hello to you and hello to everyone hopping in hopping in hopefully to see Le to make Carlos alarz play a little bit it's three love start for alarz and uh in 10 minutes we're already kind of getting towards oh please don't let it be an absolute runaway please don't let it be awkward it does get awkward when and have an opponent that is so overwhelmed so here is caros sarz he has won 12 of the match's first 15 points serves at the far end thumps that one long obviously if he could get this done in 90 minutes he would absolutely love it kicks the second serve into a backhand reply back pedaling off forehand alarz backhand fired up the middle goes long from Lee 2 so in doing some reading about Lee 2 because I must confess I didn't know much about him so reading up a little bit on him before uh this match apparently retired from tennis at a very young age alarz serves up the te and that's an ace quickly 30 love retired in June of 2014 well he was only 18 years old at that point he earned a degree and founded a coaching Academy after he retired and started playing again as alcarez serves out wide two swats the return a shank by alcarez it's going to end up in row 17 off to his right oh and it's still fizzing around someone surely had to make the catch on that come on yeah someone made the catch did bounce first is an Australian playing cricketers wouldn't have liked not catching that catches win matches they say in that sport that I do not understand one bit serve out wide by alcarez is another race and it's 405 I am told by many people that Cricket is very easy to understand I've have yet to understand where they get that from alcarez serves into the net yeah Sloan Stevens and clar barell last night was very awkward in many different senses actually as alcarez serves backand reply from two ripping a forehand winner is alarz into the dece court and he has held here for for love lead speaking of Australians I see that Nick Kos is court side for the ESPN coverage that if you are State side you're getting yeah very well could be a quick one yep Seb Corda has won in straight sets see what kind of run he can go on here in New York as two serves replied short by alcarez picked up off forehand from two alarz a testing shot there that came up short two let it bounce and then just twigged it away for the winner my goodness I do try to do my homework as best I can don't want to be Flying Blind serve here by two at 15 love into the net see the scores on your screen now ongoing as that serve is off the Le cord and that goes flying well outside and it's 15 all off the double Duckworth taking that second set from cabali 15 all here's two toss up serve down up the T terrific serve alarz able to fight it off to make the return then two puts a four end into the de Court Corner alarz able to block it back but it's wide Maybe here's a chance for two to get on the board it's 3015 I'll give some scores as chances uh get provided here's two serving into the net Pini and andrescu is just underway might be a much more competitive match that here's two second serve out wide alcarez fires that return slice back crosscourt by two picked up on the slice by alarz off forehand by two and the backhand is squashed into the net by alarz it's 45 also vinka just underway against beluchi Sam sonova has taken the first set from Wong three all in the second serving in the net from two also first set taken by Christopher oconnell serve up the T alcarez makes the return B pedaling one-handed forand by two off forand alcarez two on the defensive here looped ball back alcarez rips it two gets it back high hanging ball voled Away by alcarez as he came to the net confidently spikes that away keeps this game going it's 4030 roof open tonight it was not last night game point for Lee 2 to get on the board be a massive moment for him do mean that genuinely serves up the T alcarez blocks the return back short here's two with the forehead into the ADC Court Corner cranking up a lob as alcarez oh did that drop in no it's just been hit long on the lob and big smile on the face of Lee too as he swings his arms up in the air wants to get the crowd into it very positive vibe coming from this Australia he gets on the board it's 4-1 well done Lee 2 you see the scores on your screen here very well done by John to get those up as quickly as he did yeah Corda very straightforward Victory dropping just one game over the last two sets after winning that first set tie break let's see here what else have I not hit yet fourth set there with Maran uh let's see what else has won the first set and of course earlier today uh shiant started out her campaign with a victory it was two tight sets against rakova 6476 deep in that second set tie break mention Center lost the first set to Mackenzie McDonald then strolled in the last three dropping just the five games over the last three sets Danielle Collins that was a very disappointing to see Danielle Collins lose in three sets to Caroline dohy it's a big victory for dohy of course shame for Danielle Osaka the big win over ostap Pinko in basically an hour meddev in four kakaka knocking out siy pass raaka with the victory not a lot that you would say was an upset today as alcaraz will serve saw that picture that post from Osaka that John just put up back to winning ways in New York for her never know how far she might be able to go as here's alcaraz serving up 4 One missed the first serve kicks the second serve in two makes the return for him by alcarez up the middle and long from two long and fat now with a break in that second set on Sam sonova so that might be going to a decider uh haad Maya has lost the first set against avanessian but she's five love up in the second set so that looks like it's going three Putin SAA five all with NOA in the first set alarz serving 15 love to the backhand of two backhand crosscourt alarz straight up the Middle with that single-handed forehand from two I love a good one-handed backhand as alarz rips away a forehand winner up the line oh and okono already up a break in the second set too my goodness 30 love here alarz at the near end serves up the te and misses here he serves to the backand of two and that's off the Le cord and again that tight Le cord there dies back on two sides so it's 40 love and points here for 5-1 for Carlos on his way to Greatness of course already there serves here to the forehand of two forehand by alarz was nice and flat looped back by two crosscourt backhand by alarz two Has Lifted that backhand it's gone long and it's 5-1 to alcaraz of course if he were to win this title as he is the favorite to do so alarz it would be his fifth Slam at the age of 21 he'd be the youngest ever to get to five see you think that we'll never ever see again the likes of jovic and Federer and thead doal well we'll never see that again then all of a sudden here comes alcarez and he looks like he's the next World beater as two serves out wide alarz misses the return doesn't matter let on the serve here's two up the T alarz pops the return up that lands just inside the Baseline funky looking overhead from the baseline from two who then hits that one hited back and alarz with the forand crosscourt goes to deep forand into the ADC Court corner from alarz and two sliding into that backand and that floats long overheads from the Baseline never the easiest thing in the world to hit but that looked very strange a little kooky right there yeah could uh could this be Stan's last US Open boy it'd be another uh another part of a lot of our youths go away if it is second serve is there and that was gobbled up by alarz Deep on the backand short ball back by two and then alarz comes in and I mean just drops the hammer on the forehand coming to the net it might have left a mark in the court I think the court may have been a bit chipped from from the verocity of that forehand winner aad Maya has won the second set six love on aesse and that's going three two serves into the net love 30 two points from the set here as alarz could get it done in less than a half hour two serves to the four and of alarz rifled up the middle now he'll slice a backand Tuesday to slice it back deep and floating a forehand long is alarz 1530 on and raka both saving three set points won the second set in a tie break win in straights wasn't the cleanest performance I guess you would say from either player serve out wide alcarez swats it back off forehand from two fisted up the line there by alarz who then goes with a big four and up the line two gets that back sliced up the line of the back in alarz crosscourt four and from two alarz is there to hook it back short ball two with a drop shot drops that in alarz gets to it twoos at the net hits a wonderful volley right there to get to 30 all at the very least it does seem like he's going to have fun which is exactly what you want to see from a player like this that again is were they even offering odds on who was going to win the match I mean that's how big of an underdog he is glad to see he's having fun variety on the shots trying to confuse Carlos as much as he possibly can 30 all serve is up the T blocked back by alcarez and two is there and he's able to swing a forehand winner away and it's 4 30 there's the uh see the poll just came up how many games will two win might not want the answer to that here he is at the far end game point for his second game right here toss up serve down into the net two to four 5 to 7 8 to 10 11 plus second serve is there and alarz again Shanks the return and it lands in the seats one more time so two holds two holds for 52 so he's at least got two on the board so for that poll let's see did you go eight to s five to seven or 8 to 10 62 6262 would land him at at six games so I think I'm going to go I'm going to vote here live live and on the air and Living Color I'm going to vote five to seven and we'll see who ends up being right well all me made to look stupid when uh he wins 11 plus so alcaraz serving for this first set here at 5-2 meanwhile Busa down three love in the third set oconnell still with that second SEC uh second set break as here is alcarez serving for the set at 5-2 to the backand of two backpedaling alarz to hit the Inside Out forehand sliced back by two sliced back in from alarz picked up by two put down the line into the de Court crosscourt from alcarez and two's forehand is into the net Baluchi's taking the first set from vinka 64 15 love as the roof open as I mentioned sun setting alarz serves to the forehand of two stepping in alarz and he just perfectly Scoops out a drop shot winner and it landed so softly like a butterfly with sore feet no chance for two to get to it and it's 30 love disguised it so perfectly too here's the sered to the four and of two out wide and that return is roped wide and it's 40 love three set points here for Carlos chance to get this done in half an hour this first set here he is serve into the net to up on the second serve it's down to the back hand of two who's really attacked that return to get into a rally alcarez Loops it back two again with that one-handed back in up the line alcarez picks it up up the middle from two picking up the speed on the forehand Wing is alcarez here's two with an inside out forand alarz deep backand again off forehand from two really good alarz on the stretch taking it out of the air swinging volley has been missed by two and that's it for the first set six games to two Carlos alarz takes the first set in 29 minutes 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won 89% of points on his first serve that's eight of nine two serves out wide to start the second set alarz with the return into the nety W 12 of 22 receiving points alarz 55% 212 of 18 receiving points that's 11% 11 winners for alarz to two unforced five versus eight for two who serves here out wide and smacks out an ace 30 Love Again positive vibes from two in that first set smiled quite a bit whenever he did hit a winner won a game got the crowd involved which was good to see serves here into the net at 30 love let's see later tonight Shelby Rogers Jess Pula the second match here on ash here's the Serve by two that misses long and it's a double fault and I've always wondered when your you're player like alarz you are going to win this match it will take something of biblical proportions for you to lose this match as he's missed that forehand return how how hard do you play Just internally mentally if you're Carlos how do you go into the match and then even at this point so here's the serve to the forehand which is into the net so two has held to start the second set how hard do you play do you give it 80% do you give it 60 do you dare give it less than 50 I've always wondered that would love to be able to ask a tennis player that unfortunately you would probably get the very much PR response of oh you play every point just as hard as the rest okay probably not probably not alarz has never lost a first round match at a slam certainly doesn't look like he's going to here Pini down a break to andrescu that's a tricky match isn't it as here's alcarez serving out wide two makes the return short and alarz overcooks the forehand there love 15 did have a poll question up by the way how many games will Lee to win he is now at three we're going to keep track of that all night long alarz serves up the tea return is planted into the net from two see how many games he can indeed come up with 15 all alarz first service game of the set here at the near end falls into a service motion goes out wide and it's hooked into the net from two I was just checking here because I made mention of it earlier if they even put out odds on the match so I just wanted to check here uh you cannot currently bet Carlos alcarez to win this match live great first serve out wide two tumbled to return it but did then alarz put up a crosscourt shot two recovered got to it then threw up a lob alarz had to get back to it and now we're into a rally if you can possibly believe it two of the back in up the middle ripping a four and up the line alarz two stretches to get to it but it floats long what a effort he gave to get to it but it's 405 yeah so you could currently not go on this at that I using using that I will go unnamed because I don't want to promote one and no others but you cannot currently place a bet on caros alcarez to win this match as of now you can only place a win bet on Lee 2 at plus 5,000 I don't think so alcarez serving 4015 into the net Pini has that break back by the way so three all in the third or in the in the first rather serve here by alarz 2 is unable to make the return so alcaras has held one game all R oano and Kennan just underway how about that that's two Blockbuster women's matches going on concurrently there with palini and andrescu and ratuku and Kennan wow here's two serving into the net second serve out wide alarz makes the return squash shotted back by two deep backing up the line alarz another slip from two he recovers hits a forehand right up the gut now goes with a one-handed backhand off forehand there from alarz sliced on bat by two alcarez bat pedals Inside Out forehand two is there to hook it back alcarez still going with that inside out forehand but this time he's Hit N 15 love 15 love here for two serves again into the net here comes the second serve from the Australian goes out wide alarz steps into a crosscourt return backand is up the middle off forehand alarz he's missed that and it's 30 love two serves out wide oh and he comes to the net and hits a terrific volley winner serving volley winner there from two he's he's getting into it still here the far end here's the serve up the T alarz makes the return another volley this time it gets away from [Music] two 405 two trying to hold serve again serves here to the alarz back can that return again is long so two has held no no beg your pardon there a let on the serve my mistake let's try that again here's the serve to the back end of alarz ripping a forehand is two now the forehand is wide from alarz so he has held indeed I was just predicting the future but he has held has Lee to on serve in this second set well this is a much more positive start to this set for Lee 2 who's having a laugh with the chair umpire actually he just seems to be a very fun person ality which is very good to see good for him hopefully uh we'll see what the future holds for him again at the age of 28 retired from the sport as a teenager like I said he went out and got a degree started an academy and we'll see what the future holds for him but as mentioned it's uh it's been a fun night for him here obviously he is getting out played but hopefully he is having plenty of Fun by the way tomorrow as I try to pull that up tomorrow here on ash Madison Keys and Maya joint to start the card on a joint beat uh Laura Sigman yesterday Francis TFO in action against Alexander shevchenko Coco goof and Tatiana Maria to start the prime time session followed by jovic and jera all Serbian matchup here's alarz serving up the te unable to find a line Paula badosa and Taylor Townson to start on Armstrong tomorrow alarz serves two steps in hits a deeper turn comes to the net alarz spatulas up a l but it lands wide and two with a fist pump and now he's in front in this set Kennan with an early break on raducanu 21 first set there Zea and Müller on Armstrong tomorrow along with sabinka and bronet night session tomorrow on Armstrong is AAR rinka barell and bartini Fritz serve out wide misses long from alarz serve here from alcaraz that's into the net it's a double fault all of a sudden two looks here looks up and has love 30 uh Ashley asks is it hot where I oh Lord it's always hot in North Carolina we're in the 90s today high of 95 each of the next two days I don't like it give me the winter give me the temperatures in the 20s alarz serves return is fought off by two alarz off forehand two on the stretch throws up a high hanging shot backpedaling alarz watches it as it lands long 1530 here almost like jovic last night alarz raced out and won that first set easily and he has uh dipped a little bit whether it's in just play or Focus or whatever serves here up the T blocked back by two off forand alarz backhand by two is deep too deep and he throws up a hand there after that Miss does two 30 all so love 30 has gone away keep sending those comments in love having conversation as the match goes on alcarez serves the return is blocked back well wide wide of the doubles alley there from two apparently a on the serve as there's a whole big crowd laughing after uh no it was a it did it was not AED it's 4030 very late there on the scoreboard change alcarez serves out wide comes in takes a swinging volley two swings away at it but it goes long so alarz from love 30 there holds on for two all here in this second set yeah very toasty here also it's it's always humid does not help one bit I bet I could go outside right now it looks terrific the sky is beautiful colors I bet I could go outside right now and it's probably high 80s and humid at least mid 80s and humid here's two on the serve up the te in fact let's check that out currently 81 here feels like 85 68% humidity backhand return from alcaras slice by two slice back Cross Court alcarez backpedaling is two off forand from alarz backing up the middle from two driven for and alcarez up the line from two alcarez fights that off sliced just over the net by two up with a drop shot alcarez it's oh my goodness it's terrific two got to it and again he's on the deck as he threw his rocket at it point to alarz two gets up thumbs up from him and again another earto ear smile on the move that drop shot fabulous from alcarez alarz be looking here to try to get the first break of this set we have 15 toss up serve down out wide alcarez makes that return for him from two approach shot comes to the net half FY pickup terrific oh it hung up in the air alcarez got to it and he hooks it up the line a backhand winner vamos he says as he looks to his box with a clenched fist it's love 30 that was a really good half volley pick up there from two he did really really well on that but it just hung up just enough for alcarez to locate it on the GP s and arrived at his destination in the nick of time love 30 served by two it's allette still two all as you see on your screen in this second set here's the second serve up the te brilliant serve and alarz can only get the frame of the racket to it it's 1530 be sure if you're just joining us hit the like button leave some comments who you think you're is going to win how many games do you think two is going to win I think we all know who we think is going to win here's the Serve by two it misses 1530 second serve from the Australian puts that into the back in of alarz and he has lashed that return wide and it's 30 all so a couple of points in a row from two gets him back into this game hung tough here in this second set after he was down for love and lost the first set 62 serves here up the middle alarz blocks the return backat short sliced oh my goodness by two what an acrobatic point that is by two oh and he's hit a volley winner on the backhand Wing they were both at the net well that slice approach and then there was like a Herky jerk step to him he's very fun to watch he is extremely fun to watch 4030 serves up the te alcarez makes the return picked up by two Cross Court the back and alcarez steered back up the middle by two it hung up big forand by alcarez comes to the net hits a volley two tries to pass him but it's wide and it's Deuce so dece here in this fifth game of the second set two at the near end here having the night of a lifetime here's the serve out wide alcarez makes the return oh and two drives a forehand well long now a break point for alarz here's two break point down serve out wide really good comes to the net volley is into the dece court corner and a winner there from two to get it back to dece saves a break point am keeping an eye on raducanu and Kennan along with andresco and palini two fantastic women's matches like to think that one of those matches could have ended up on ash here don't you think yeah know they got to make the card way they want to bring in the most people but boy those are two terrific matches going on elsewhere on Armstrong andrescu and palini andrescu up that break kenned and ratanu on grand stand served by two was good alarz fought it off gets back into a rally oh and pulling that for and into the net is two another break chance here for alarz they have not had a break so far in this second set kenon 3 one up on raducanu boy and it's taking them 30 minutes to play four games out there on grand stand might be in for another Marathon won't quite reach Evans and hatov territory two serves up the T and alar able to make that return oh and then he fires a forehand alarz up the line and wide tried to end it right there to get the break but no it's back to Deuce alarz a bit annoyed after that I think just shy of the hour mark here to all in this second set 62 first set alcarez served by two out wide alarz has swatted the return halfy pick up by two oh he was motioning for it he was probably screaming at it to drop just inside the Baseline it hasn't missed the Baseline and alarz has another break point another chance for aarz to break let's see if he can find a way this time too with an enormous serve and it's gone oh Lord It's Gone Long by Acres here's the second serve that one's placed in backhand reply alarz one-handed backand up the middle from two picked up by alarz steered on back two big forehand missing is alarz powered up with it trying to hit it into that ad Court Corner that inside out foren deuce in the eighth minute of this game serve up the T by two blocked back into the net from alarz so a game point now for Lee two well well I think alarz might very much be frustrated if he were to lose this game after all the bright chances he's had we're over8 minutes into this game oh my good Lord there's an underhanded Serve by two that went quite literally into the bottom of the net he held his mouth up again or he held his hand up against his mouth brought his hand down to reveal a huge smile and a giggle there from two oh my gosh that uh that just has not worked out well here he is serving to the back end of alarz sharpened return sliced up the middle two big forand by alarz knifed on back backhand from alarz is deep off forehand from two big forehand alarz two stays in the rally looped back by the Spaniard here off forehand two backpedaling by forehand there from alarz inside out forand by two oh and the backhands missed there from alarz can you believe that about a nine minute game alarz had I believe it was three break points two is held serve here for 32 he is having the time of his life he gets to the chair he lays back in his chair hands on the back of his head he smiles he laughs I don't I I still don't think he can possibly believe that he is where he is he's playing Carlos alaras on the stadium Court of the US Open I just I don't think he can believe that so 32 in this second set and alcarez may very well be getting a bit frustrated meanwhile around the grounds andrescu is still up that break on Armstrong first set 43 Kennan has added a second break on raducanu it's 4-1 now to Sophia Kennan as Ashley told us uh in the comment section yeah two is a [Laughter] Vibe all right alarz waiting quite a while to get out of his chair here I I think he's done playing around now some of these shots were you know cute to him when he was you know 62 winning the first set think he might be a bit tired of it now here he is serving at 23 that first set lasted 29 minutes this one has lasted nearly that long alarz serves out wide a kicker oh my goodness and it just kept drifting away from two it's an ace 15 love here is alarz at the near end toss up serve down missed it long cabali has taken the third set on Duckworth it's 54 in the fourth serve here by alarz making the return is two and then alarz lining up a back hand up the line into the decord he's missed it wide in fact cabali has taken that uh fourth set as you can see on your screen down on court 12 so uh that has finished that match out for the Italian 15 all alcaraz serves up the middle oh my gosh two goes flailing on the return and alarz H it's a forehand winner he didn't hit the deck this time thank goodness he's done that about three or four times already I think here the Australian 305 alcarez serves out wide two just throws up a parachute on the return and it drops down into a swing volley winner from alcaraz it's 3015 yeah I like I've been saying I think alar is a bit frustrated here and he's letting out some frustration now he's hit two enormous serves two doing well just to get them back in play 4015 and points for three all alcarez serves it's in the net at last Serve by the way at 119 that two barely got a hold of second serve two steps in chops it back here's a lob from alarz here's a wild overhead from two alarz is there and he lashes a forehand winner into the new court corner so alcarez holds for three all two just a stab on that overhead off the alarz lob three games all in this lengthier than we thought second set two at the far end alaras standing Way Way Back Ser as miss long and I do mean way way back now he steps all the way up to the base line second service there and alarz punches away a backhand return winner so I mean he he was all the way he was almost out of the picture he was so far back on the first serve and he comes hugging the Baseline on the second serve and he's able to scrape away a winner now he's well back here first serve misses into the net now again comes right up standing a couple of feet shy of the Baseline now he's inside the Baseline backhand return by alarz is into the net he's trying very hard here to finally get this break I think he came into this set thinking it would uh be another 61 62 kind of a set it hasn't been that from Lee 2 two serves into the net again as we strike the one hour mark here two second serve is attacked by alarz up the line one-handed back by two cross score backand alarz up the middle from two steering crosscourt is alarz blocked onb by two it's short alarz off forand two on the Run throws up a high hanging looping lob overhead by alcarez two blocks it back but it's into the net it's 1530 he's uhoh there someone calling am I the only person left on the planet with a landline probably 1530 two serving goes out wide alcarez rifles a passing shot return winner crosscourt with the backhand enormous return right there from alarz Hit the fuzz off of the ball right there has break points now to claim that first break of the second set two serves up the T alarz Shanks the return again standing miles back of the Baseline one break point saved by two it's 3040 five all in the second set as you see between beluchi and vinka the qualifier beluchi won the first set here's two serving still down a break point it's into the net Carz again creeps up ready to attack the second serve oh he doesn't have to two is put it into the net there is the first break of the set finally for Carlos alcarez and moves ahead 43 in this second set here on ash order restored just a bit there by alarz in that game but two has certainly competed well in this set microphone became unplugged there so sorry my mistake on that very good now I now I have to recover here let's see here make sure that I'm coming through the way I'm supposed to be hopefully I'm hopefully I'm coming through well I certainly hope so there okay very good I I'm sorry about that unplugged the microphone and then had to of course plug it back in and then go into the settings and oh Lord try not to do that again here's alarz serving up this uh up the break now in this set 43 missed the first serve at 125 second serve is there two puts it deep for Hand by alarz lunging it back is two steered cross Court by alcarez now he knives it up the line two goes cross cour forand oh my goodness an enormous forehand might have been 200 miles hour from alcaraz but he's missed it h Kenan 5 one up on Ruku I see on my second screen up here andrescu now serving for the first set that's been nearly an hour long against paulini alarz love 15 here from the far end serves up the T to let on the serve alarz serves big to's return is long 15 all uh tomorrow night hope you will well obviously hope that you'll have the channel on throughout the entire tournament I know tomorrow tonight I will be on with Coco go reigning Champion against Tatiana Maria tomorrow night can't wait for that Maria just inside the top 100 straight set win over salana Sierra yesterday Sierra who had that ridiculous win in qualifying here's a serve to the back end of two crosscourt back end from alarz sliced on bat by two alarz bat pedaling and he's missed that off forand again he's missed that shot more than I think any of them tonight that inside out forehand it's 1530 but yeah very excited for Goff and Maria really I would imagine that would Pro that'll probably give us the best atmosphere of the first three nights again poor Sloan and claraa last night just like dozens of people inside served by alarz at 1530 misses long so that being the first night match at being Coco hopefully we'll have a good environment good vibe to it here's alcarez with the serve two makes the return into a rally crosscourt 4 and alcarez wanted to come in thought better of it it's a backing up the middle now does come in gets pass oh my goodness where's that come from Lee two fantastic passing shot winner he's got two break points well alarz wanted to come in one shot earlier in the rally didn't then did and two has passed him and all of a sudden two break points to get back on serve what in the Wide World of Sports are we watching two break points alcarez serves out wide two makes the return deep back pedaling is alarz crosscourt two alarz with a forehand a error to has broken back huh who ever could have imagined that it is four all in the second set and Lee 2 is making Carlos alara's play here in this second set he is frustrating alcaraz how do you do four all and game on wow well then here is Lee to serving getting the break back for all at the near end serves to the alarz forehand two sliced backand approach shot comes to the net oh my goodness the alcarez backand hit off the Le cord and it came flying right at two who nearly had it hit him he had to fight it off and he's missed it off that Ricochet alarz threw his hand up there left 15 for two serves into the net miles and Andre on the coverage tonight Pula and Rogers yep Shelby from South Carolina could be her last match serve out wide alcarez chips the return back up the line big four hand by two alcarez throws up a lot two bat pedaling bat pedaling lets it drop it's long it's 15 all it is uh let's see alcarez won the first four games of this match since then six games each two serves up the te and misses us open debut here for the qualifier lead two just the second time he's been in the main draw of a slam deep return there from alarz now alarz with a drop shot two shuffles to it backand by alcarez two with a volley alcarez slices it two oh my goodness Drive gives it down on the overhead and it's 3015 my friend Lee to amazing what a little bit of confidence can do and amazing what a positive just a positive attitude can do serves into the net second serve is there alcarez deep return forand from Two alcarez On The Run sharp angled forand now he hits a back hand oh he's missed it by a lot it's a bad Miss on the backhand Wing from alarz two has 4015 and points for 54 who could have believed it here he is Lee two serves up the T and misses knew this was going to be the night of his life don't think he knew it was going to be the performance of his life chipped returned by aarz comes to the net two passes him again he's held for 54 he is held for 54 and Lee 2 is a game away from taking this second set alcarez serving to stay in the set here fantastic have to feel good for this guy I would imagine that very few people knew who he was coming into the night so pleased for him now question is how long can he keep it going here and could he dare could he dream of actually winning this set would be would just be Unthinkable if he was able to take this set all right now here's a moment talk about this being the night of his life here's the moment of his life Leu if he wins this game he wins the set meanwhile Pini has broken andrescu it's five all right there here's alcarez serving misses out wide four five serving to stay in this second set which has now been nearly an hour long the second serve is into the net he's doubled right here talk about a dip in play that you never ever ever could have seen Coming Love 15 Unthinkable scenes right here here's the serve up the t two makes the return alarz off forand slice bat by two inside out for an alarz he's at the net he's been past a lot this time he's hit a volley into the net it's love 30 it's love 30 here it's impossible to Fathom what is happening two has won nine of the last 10 points Ashley in the comments says woo woo for two love 30 two points from the set served by alcarez two guides that return back back end by alcarez Deep two with the one-ended back end up the line alcarez two on the Run gets it back crosscourt backhand really good alcarez a lot thrown up by two alcarez is at the net bumps it back two is there but he's only able to push that forehand on the dive into the Nets it's 1530 alarz is being pushed unexpectedly 1530 alcarez serves out wide two makes the return alcarez picks up the forehand up the middle goes two forand from alcarez crosscourt two up the line alcarez blocked onat by two alcarez bat penals he's into the net it's two set points for Lee to two chances to do the impossible they're on their feet at the stadium court for Lee two folks that bought tickets to this tonight didn't know who this guy was an hour and a half ago serves into the net from alcarez set point can two attack the second serve here toss up from alcarez serve down two attacks a the chi return is long set point save by alcarez has to do it again it's been a shaky shaky set here from the French Open and Wimbledon champion from the former US Open champion from two years ago still a set point here's alcarez serves to the four and of two sharp return slice back alcarez Deep Off forehand from two cross cour back in alcarez one-handed backhand by two Inside Out forehand from alcarez has been good he comes to the net he hits a vol into the deuce cour corner it's a winner it's Deuce it's two set points saved by alcarez at the net alarz 15 of 20 now through the first near two full sets saved two set points now he's Deuce alarz serves out wide two makes the return steered back crosscourt alarz comes to the net a lob thrown up by two forces alcarez back lets it drop hits an overhead from the Baseline for him from two up the middle from alarz two rips across Court four and he's got alarz on the defensive here now it's two to the net it's alarz slicing half pick up two alarz oh he butter knifes a forehand winner and now he's got his arm in the air clinched fist he yells at the crowd alarz has finally recharged his batteries he's back into this now I think don't know where he went for half an hour or more now he's smiling and getting the crowd involved game point for alcarez for five all that was a 13 ball rally into the 80th minute of this match some thought it would be over by now alcarez serves fought off by two foran alcarez deep forehand by two was really good and alarz is unable to get it back in Play It's Duce once again six minute long game this andrescu and palini deep first set andrescu is serving at 56 Kennan took the first set from ratanu 61 but everyone is locked in on this match all of a sudden at Deuce alcarez serves and that's a terrible serve it's hit the bottom of the net not even come close here's the second serve from alcarez and that's into the net well the double faults have been coming quite a bit and there's one there another set point for Lee two 28-year-old Australian in the main draw of a slam for just the second time the only other time was at the Australian Open three years ago he was given a wild card came through qualifying here another set point alarz misses the first serve he's struggling mightily here the number three seed from Spain no one can really believe it second Serv is there two attacks oh and alarz with a forehand deep two thought it was out and then he's hit his forehand long and two is staring at the ground he wants to make sure from Hawkeye that it was on the line obviously it did catch the line oh man he was quite literally millimeters away from winning the set now it is Deuce again here is alcarez serving deep two can't make the return doesn't matter it is a let on the serve closing in on a 10-minute game here closing in on a one-h hour second set alcarez this is a second serve here from Carlos not a let on that first serve here's the second serve it's into the net it's another double fault and it's another set point can he do it this time Lee two alarz serves up the t two blocks it back alarz big four and up the middle two gets it back rally continues looped on back alcarez forked on by two off for and alcarez comes to the net but two has that backand sail wide on him another set point saved from Carlos coming to the end of the ninth minute of this game again just can't tell you enough how straightforward that first set was alcaraz was four love up one at 62 and 29 minutes now having to face multiple set points here missed the first serve here at do second serve coming it's there two attacks alcarez with the backhand two on the Run Loops it up the line backhand error from alarz another set point for Lee to are we going to be settling in for a long one tonight don't think we expected that fifth set point for Lee to and here's alcarez serves into the net second serve is there two makes the return alres knifes it crosscourt big backing up the line too it's terrific and that's the moment of his life alarz couldn't get it back in play they're on their feet inside the stadium court and they're on their feet for Lee to it's the greatest moment of his tennis life he has won the second set from Carlos alarz 64 he has done the unthinkable Carlos alarz with many questions to answer here and Lee 2 has stunned the tennis world and he hasn't even won the match he's won the second set it's one set all here on ash impossible oh my goodness well we'll be back to see what he could do as an encore thanks for tuning in to this watch along while there's a break in Play here's a reminder to hit the like button subscribe and click that notification Bell your support helps to keep the channel going while we're here you can now become a member to enjoy perks including badges for the live chat but also bonus material such as interviews with top players from both ATP and WTA tours the membership link is pinned in the live chat you can also follow us on Twitter Facebook and Instagram so whether it be serves or volleys forehand or backhands serve Bots or drop shots we've got you covered whether that be via our website talking- tennis.com where you can read features and interviews from our top writers or if you prefer us in audio form you can subscribe to our podcast on Apple Amazon or Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts from remember we offer you wall toall coverage via our regular watch alongs magazine shows such as Nick's WTA weekly or Damian and Mario's ATP version plus we deliver top content from people on the ground actually at the tournaments so you get even nearer to the action so what are you waiting for hit that subscribe button so you don't miss out on all things tennis what do we even say about this what do we even say about what is just happened oh my goodness Lee to has won the second set from Carlos alarz and we are a set all here on ash third set set to begin incredible just incredible into a rally here first point of the set ESPN was late getting back my apologies and alarz has hit a forehand winner up the line staggering stuff here he he couldn't even have dreamt this now now he he's in it to win it now right what does that do to the mind and body he's come out he's been so positive all night we're into a rally here and alarz is at the net two is falling down again but alarz has put a back back H into the net he's been on the deck five six seven times tonight but alarz hasn't been able to put it away he's put a lunging backhand volley into the net you know he he came out with this positive vibe this positive attitude he's going to smile and laugh his way through it he's going to try to get the crowd on his side oh crap now I have a chance to actually do something what do I do now next here he serves it's elette I mean we we put out a poll question how many games would he win because we thought this was going to be like 21 and two missed the first serve up the T right there second set took nearly an hour after the first set took 29 minutes here he is serving the forehead of alcarez and he has has flared that return wide in that second set by the way alarz four of 15 points one on his second serve sered here by two out wide that misses double faults became an issue in that set for alarz he had four to just one ace 57% first serve percentage in into a rally here two is into the net on the forehand it's 30 all both players had nine winners in that set but the unforced errors two had five alcaraz had 18 total points one in the set 3832 in favor of two so for the match now alcarez just about dead even here's the two serve alcarez standing way back his return High hanging ball high up into the air and a swinging overhead volley by two has been missed by a lot and he's given alcaraz a break point here right out of the gates to start the third serve here from two out wide alarz hammers away at the return forehand from to alcarez gets back at least somewhere into the court now an approach shot he comes to the net his volley is not there from alcarez andrescu has won the first set in a tie break from the number five seed paulini The Wimbledon and French Open finalist The Wimbledon or the Olympic gold medalist in doubles dece here two serves up the T alarz with the backand return it's floated wide advantage two he tries to hold serve here to start this third set which would do wonders for his would really do wonders for him mentally if he could calm himself down here and be able to hold serve to start this set here he serves to the back end of alcarez sliced up the line by two alcarez picks it up slice forand forehand big up the line missed by two it's Deuce two serves out wide alarz slaps that return with the forehand it goes long two with another game point here he is toss up serve down alcarez makes the return off forand from two backhand alarz lifted up the middle from two the forehand from alarz forand from two is off the Le cord and it ricochets wide another game point goes away right there can you just try to put yourself in his head space imagine the greatest thing the greatest moment of your professional life perhaps the greatest moment of your entire life and think about having that happen in front of a worldwide audience and thousands of people in a stadium and then having to pick yourself up and move on from that as he serves here to the alaras forehead and that return is long from alcaraz think about okay that's the greatest thing that's ever happened to me in my at least professional life okay put it aside carry on business as usual really is that all I'm supposed to do serve out wide from two well it's a lead on the serve still a game point here for two goes up the T alcarez who's out of the picture on the return all for him from two backhand alarz up the middle goes two backhand driven long from alarz two has held a hold of serve for two to start the third set who would have believed it on we go so now alarz to serve here after the change of ends and man oh man what what's going we talk about going through what's going through Lee 2's mind what's going through alcaraz's mind is he being able to calm himself down he's not playing well was an atrocious second set by his standards so is he now able to wipe that from the memory let's see two has won four games in a row alarz at the far end misses that first serve here to the back end of two off forand alcarez sliced back by two up the Middle alarz with an off forehand two throws up a lob alcarez fires away on that swinging volley puts it away with ease how is Carlos moving question in the comments I know the strapping is back on one thigh he was moving perfectly fine in the first set um I don't I don't I don't think this is is moving at least I don't think here's a serve up the T and it's a really good serve UNR returnable 30 L I just don't think he's I don't think he's been thinking clearly since that first set ended and I don't know if he put it in cruise control here's a serve out wide two makes the return looped back by alcarez here's a drop shot from two well disguised alcarez chips it back oh and it's bumped down the line for a winner by two jeez 305 and yeah to the point that Ashley makes here I I do think two is just playing so much better than Carlos could have ever dreamed of him playing I mean he's come out caution to the wind serve here by alarz misses served by two by alarz rather two chips it back alarz cross quarter backand of the two one-hander up the line alarz is hit a winner he smoked that forehand 405 alarz game points and aces up the middle to hold serve in his first service game of the third set so one game all here in the third here's two to serve Mrs T again you kind of think does he believe now that he can win this into a rally right here alarz steps into a forehand two on the defensive and he flares the back hand long I I think two came out tonight thinking he was going to have a lot of fun but now does he think he can win it's dead even a set all one all served to alcaraz's forehand at the for end of two up the line that backhand guided two on the stretch can't get that back it's love 30 so some danger here meanwhile ratuku with a break on Kennon in the second after the former Champion lost that first set 61 two at love 30 goes up the te and misses second serve is there alcarez makes the return he comes to the net and he hits a wild volley there alarz he's missed that 1530 all of a sudden it's gotten very tense here's the serve to Alara as he makes the return crosscourt forand two alarz on the Run chip onb by two he comes to the net and alarz is into the net on the backand so now 30 all alarz had a look at love 30 to claim a quick lead in this set try to take command of the match back but no 30 all right here two at the near end toss up serve down up the T terrific serve alcarez Twirls it back letting it drop deep forehand from two now he comes to the net chips a crosscore backhand backhand from alcarez good shape to it deep from two alcarez puts two on the Run he's pushed that for and up the line drop shot is into the net from alarz and it's 4030 three points in a row to a race love 30 here for Lee 2 here he is a point for 2-1 for the Australian serves out wide and The Return by alcarez into the net they'll change in and Lee two 21 ahead on serve in this third set my Heavens take a break real quick ready play quick Refresh on my top 10 number 10 Andre ruet number nine Tommy Paul number eight Francis tifo number seven Ben Shelton number six Taylor Fritz number five Daniel Mev number four Alexander SV number three Novak jovic number two yanic sin and number one Carlos alcarez do let me know your thoughts on my power rankings get in those comments below and uh yeah tell me whether you agree or disagree if you enjoy ready play that's [Applause] if you enjoyed this video make sure you hit that like button don't forget to subscribe and click that notification Bell so you don't miss out on all things tennis number 11 Mar kosic number 10 palosa number nine Pap K chikapa number eight Jasmine palini number seven Elena reaka number six Danielle Collins number five Jean chenwen number four Coco go number three Jessica Pula number two eion and number one for the first time in my power rankings history Arena sabalenka [Music] [Applause] [Music] just one in English uh the draw the French Open was made today you're going to be playing Ken SK oh she just I just said I don't want to know should we leave if that was your any question I mean just okay just no I don't want to understand that I don't want to know no problem yeah we can move on but good luck thanks any more questions just one in English uh the draw for the fch open was made today you're going to be playing Ken Sky oh she just I just said I don't want to know ready [Applause] play my name is clar talson and I'm a friend of the show Bo I am Francisco Jor and I'm a friend of the show perfect hi my name is Susan Layman and I'm a friend of the show my name is zanab Sumas and I'm a friend of the show boom hey guys my name is Sasha vickory and I'm a friend of the show boom hi my name is Lord Harris and I'm a friend of the show perfect hi my 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confidence on the surface um but I'm not really thinking about that I feel like you know in the past I was and it would gave me some like defeats that I feel like I shouldn't have lost maybe maybe more so my head so going in now I mean I feel like you know everyone is going could be the one but uh I think I have to just take it a match at a time and and and just feel it out and and enjoy it I think when you focus too much on a destination you've uh don't enjoy the journey there so now I want to focus more on the journey and and you know if the destination gets there that's that's that's great thanks for tuning in to this watch aot while there's a break in Play here's a reminder to hit the like button subscribe and click that notification Bell your support helps to keep the channel going while we're here you can now become a member to enjoy perks including badges for the live chat but also bonus material such as interviews with top players from both ATP and WTA tours the membership link 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[Music] [Music] [Music] n n [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] all right we are back in at three love in the fourth set caros sarz in front two sets to one and three love on Lee two who brought everyone to their feet here when he won this third set I wi the second set rather but alcaraz able to win the third and now running away it would seem in the fourth the fair tale unfortunately seems like it has come to an end for Lee 2 but what a ride he took us on meanwhile as uh you can see on your screen you got Kennan 53 up on raducanu now in the decisive set let's see if alarz is going to finish this out without drama drama in the middle portions of this match which was very confusing for many watching especially after the way he started here as two serves alarz makes the return two with a forehand up the middle alarz is into the net on the forehand so let's see what ends up happening here down the stretch apologies for having to step away there we are back and ready to go meanwhile Pini has a a break in the third set on andrescu as well as two serves misses out wide trying to find a way back into this fourth set serves to the backhand of alcarez which is into the net two and a half half hours now into this match and you know I was talking earlier when he won that first set in a half hour thinking well he could be off here in about 90 minutes or so and have a lot left in the tank and not spend much energy tonight but unfortunately has not gone that way for Carlos certainly still looks like he'll get to the victory Circle for tonight as a forehand here by two and Al Carz trying to pass him and he has with a bat can winner it's just gone wide that from alcarez so it's 4030 meanwhile uh let's see haad Maya completed the comeback against avanessian 6-2 in the third she only dropped two games in the last two sets serve out wide alcarez makes the return Chi Bomb b by two Cross Court for alarz is two is into the net so it's Deuce three Love in This fourth set serve here from two Ricochet is off the L cord and lands long it's going to be a late night for Jess gulan Shelby Rogers as here's a forehand from alcarez two with a crosscourt forehand alcarez hooks it up and into the net goes to on the backand meanwhile just seeing here rucano able to hold serve to stay in the match with Kenan so Kenan will now serve for it at 54 in the third two serves here to alarra starts the rally Cross Court the backand and two is into the net with the backand so that's a four love lead now for alcarez here in this fourth set so four love here for Carlos who certainly looks to be on his way now after a shaky middle portions of this match serve here from macarez and he aces up the T start the fifth game of the fourth set 15 love serve is into the net serve here chipped back by two off forehand from alarz is a winner and think he's worn two down now obviously just the second time ever in a main draw of a slam he's certainly not used to playing best of fives alcarez serves here out wide two blocks it back steered across the court by alcarez on the back hand two throws up a hanging L and alcarez on the overhead shoots it down for 40 love points here for five love now for Carlos alcarez meanwhile Kenan serving for the match now against ratuku you can see it on your screen keep up Point by Point as Kenan looks to put that away here's alcarez at 40 love his out wide as an ace he's five love up now in the fourth set and is one game from the Finish Line meel Pini 3-1 up in that third set on andrescu what a comeback that's been from Pini but it's not over quite yet as they change ends here on ash Five Love in the fourth set for Carlos alcarez again Shelby Rogers and Jess Pula coming up here on the stadium Court to close out day [Music] two and stay tuned in here on the channel for all the coverage of that match I think I will I think I'm G to break everything down here after this match take a melatonin I need a melatonin these days to sleep take a melatonin and wrap up in bed and watch the channel here until I go to sleep for Pula and Rogers All-American battle and of course for Shelby who is H coming up on retirement and Pula who just in my opinion really needs to make a deep run at this tournament because it's just becoming it it's becoming more and more difficult to say that she is on her way to breaking on the big scene when you have such puzzling losses in these slams from Pula obviously she loves New York as here is two serving love five alcarez makes a backhand return chipped up the line from two crosscourt four and alarz sharp angled forehand by two blocked back by alarz two gets to it comes to the net alarz passes him with a forand winner meanwhile Kennan has completed that three set victory over raducanu 64 in the third set and Sophia Kennan moves forward and takes out the uh the not the defending Champion the former US Open Champion okano two hours and 11 minutes that match here is two serving alarz thumps a backhand return into the dece court corner it's a winner for love 30 and he's two points away here from finishing the job be interesting to hear what he says after this because it was a really long stretch of poor play from Carlos unable to put that return in Play It's 1530 here's two serves out wide alcarez gets it back off the Le cord from two picked up crosscourt deep alcarez and two is into the net and Carlos alcarez has arrived at a pair of match points here at 1540 not the cleanest match and not as quick as he would have liked it but here he is trying to put it to an end two serves up the T alarz swats it back one-handed backhand up the middle from two deep shot alarz it's a short ball back from Two and KZ swinging volley into the net there's an error that we have [Music] seen quite a bit tonight from Carlos just throwing in a lot of unforced Errors tonight and it's been strange to watch at times two serves still down a match point into the net on the first serve second serve is there alares steps into a backhand but puts it into the net so two match points saved by two he's still smiling he's been smiling all night long although the biggest moment of his tennis career likely only has minutes or even seconds remaining du serve alcarez returns deep sliced up the line by two up the on the crosscourt forehand is alarz now he goes up the line deep into the ad Court Corner two up with a lob alarz again with an error on the overhead puts it into the net and it's Deuce again or its Advantage rather again for two I'm sure Carlos will probably say that just the totality of the match not very high marks for him obviously very high standards what has this been from Carlos C minus might be the best you could say is here's a serve into the net from two second serve is there alcarez cross scored on the backand up the line goes two crosscourt steered back by alcarez looped Ball by two that's long two two serves up the T alarz chips it back two goes big and hits a forehand winner cross scord he doesn't want to be Bagel here in this fourth set game point for two to get on the board in the fourth unable to find the first serve there second serve is there and alarz overcooks the backhand return so to does hold won't be Bagel tonight look like he might in the first set when he was four love down got that to 62 then did just The Impossible by winning the second set hung in for a long time in the third before falling 63 and he gets on the board in the fourth and now Carlos alarz will serve at 51 here serves out wide two makes the return four and up the middle alarz going approach shot comes to the net volley is there and Lou a two cannot get to it and it's 15 love he is serving here by the way alarz for his 60th career match win in a grand slam he's done that very quickly hasn't he 15 love let on the first serve Pula and Rogers coming up going to be a late night for those two as alcarez serves out wide chipped back by two stepping into a forehand winner is alcarez as he goes with that inside out forehand that gave him so many issues at times in this match hits the winner with it there for 30 love once again he's two points away paulini still up that break in the third set by the way andrescu how many games will two win that was the poll question we put up earlier zarz with an UNR returnable serve up the T 40 love and now match points again this is his third another chance to finish it two has been Scrappy tonight but alcarez in the end is too much he aces up the middle to finish it at times it was not clean from alarz it was not sharp from this unbelievable player looking for a fifth slam title at just 21 but in the end he does move on survives and advances 62 46 63 and 61 defeating Lee 2 the very much unknown 28-year-old Australian that made us smile a lot tonight he smiled a lot tonight and thus he made us Smile as well took a set off of Carlos alcarez which no one would have given him a chance to do at the start of the night and pushed him for quite a long time but it's alcarez who comes out on top in about 2 hours and 40 minutes in four sets the 2022 us open champion and this year's French Open and Wimbledon champion moves on can't wait to see what the future holds for Lee 2 hopefully we will see him on a stage like this moving forward so we are going to sign off here again coverage of Pula and Rogers coming up here like I said it's going to be a late night for those two probably probably won't be on until about 20 after maybe 15 after 10 if that goes a couple of hours we're looking at midnight madness here in New York stay tuned on the channel as uh we will have it for you but from this first match of the night session it's alarz in four sets finishing the job over Lee 2 good night and stay tuned if you enjoyed this video make sure you hit that like button don't forget to subscribe and click that notification Bell so you don't miss out on all things tennis [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music]