Alcaraz received a second-set retirement from Dominik Kopefer (ankle) in his opening match, but got the opportunity to stress test his game against the powerful 26-year-old Afrcian on Thursday night.\n
The youngest US Open top seed in tournament history, Alcaraz defended nine of 10 break points faced and recovered from being a break down midway through the third set.<\/p>
The Spaniard, who is looking to become the first back-to-back champion at Flushing Meadows since Roger Federer won five straight titles from 2004-2008, improved to 55-6 (18-3 on hard) on the season. He is chasing his seventh title of the season and third career major.<\/p>
Harris, who frequently challenged Alcaraz with big second serves, was a US Open quarter-finalist in 2021 but missed the last six months of the 2022 season with a wrist injury.<\/p>
Alcaraz will face a difficult test in the third round against gritty Brit and recent Washington champion Daniel Evans.<\/p>
On the other hand, Stan Wawrinka rolled back the years on Thursday at the US Open to survive a baseline slugfest against 30th seed Tomas Martin Etcheverry.<\/p>
Wawrinka, who lifted the trophy at Flushing Meadows in 2016, displayed vintage firepower and pristine fitness as he battled past the Argentine 7-6(6), 6-7(7), 6-3, 6-2 after three hours, 39 minutes.<\/p>
After a win, Wawrinka set a blockbuster third-round clash against sixth seed Italian Jannik Sinner.<\/p>
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