Carlos Alcaraz stormed into the third round of the U.S. Open with a blistering straight-sets victory on Wednesday as Novak Djokovic overcame an early scare to advance.
Alcaraz, who could meet Djokovic in the semifinals at Flushing Meadows if the draw follows the seedings, blew away Italy's Mattia Bellucci 6-1, 6-0, 6-3 in just 1 hour, 36 minutes on the Arthur Ashe Stadium main court.
The 22-year-old Spanish No. 2 seed unfurled a stream of 32 winners in a dominant display against the 65th-ranked Bellucci, whose best performance in a Grand Slam came with a run to the third round at Wimbledon earlier this year.
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