Carlos Alcaraz moves into US Open third round as defending champion notches straight-sets win over South African Lloyd Harris in New York

Carlos Alcaraz is into the US Open third round with a straight sets victory over South African Lloyd Harris, 6-3, 6-1, 7-6.

Harris led 5-4 in the third set but Alcaraz eventually triumphed on a tiebreak to end the match in three sets.

The world no. 1 will face Dan Evans next, after he became the fourth British player to make the third round courtesy of a lobsided 1-6 6-1 6-3 6-3 victory over Holland’s Botic Van de Zandschulp.

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