Carlos Alcaraz Star Has Already Passed Exit Medical…

The shockwaves following Carlos Alcaraz’s US Open exit are continuing to reverberate around the tennis world and now former Spanish star Feliciano Lopez has come up with a reason to explain his stunning loss against Botic van De Zandschulp.

The world No 3 came into the tournament in New York aiming to win three Grand Slam titles in succession, having triumphed at the French Open and Wimbledon.

Yet he could not get past the second round stage as world number 74 Van De Zandschulp produced the result of his life to win 6-1, 7-5, 6-4 in front of a stunned Arthur Ashe crowd.

The Dutchman, who has previously been ranked as high as No 22 in the world, was helped considerably by an erratic and error-strewn performance from Alcaraz that the Spaniard occasionally has in his locker.

Jack Draper will have been an interested observer as he was due to meet Alcaraz in Saturday’s third round, but all of a sudden the British number one’s path to the latter stages of the tournament has opened up.

Novak Djokovic will also have enjoyed his late-night viewing as the biggest obstacle between him and a record-breaking 25th grand slam title is now going home.