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Lexus ATP Head2Head: Carlos Alcaraz has charged into the third round of the US Open, beating Italy’s Mattia Bellucci 6-1, 6-0, 6-3.

Alcaraz has now won 41 of his past 43 matches while targeting an eighth consecutive tournament final.

The win ensures Alcaraz has already bettered his 2024 campaign in New York, which ended in a shock second-round defeat to world No. 74 Botic van De Zandschulp.