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Alcaraz with a landslide victory – Struff surprises at the US Open!
Carlos Alcaraz reaches round three of the 2025 US Open after a convincing victory. Holger Rune discusses provocative moments in the game.
Alcaraz with a landslide victory – Struff surprises at the US Open!
On August 28, 2025, Carlos Alcaraz continued his impressive performance at the US Open and reached the third round. The Spanish tennis star defeated the Italian Mattia Bellucci in a clear match with 6: 1, 6: 0, 6: 3, which only lasted 1 hour and 38 minutes. Without a set loss, Alcaraz is the clearly dominating player in Flushing Meadows and already shows in the early phase of the tournament why it is one of the favorites. In the next round he meets the Italian player Luciano Darderi, who had previously beat Rinky Hijikata and Eliot Spizzirri.
Holger Rune, seeded eleventh, suffered a bitter defeat against Jan-Lennard Struff, who won the match in five sets after 3 hours and 28 minutes. Struff, who previously had to fight his way through qualification, will face Frances Tiafoe in the next round. Rune, who reached the second round with a win over Botic van de Zandschulp, said after the game that there had been provocations from his opponent. These incidents caused debate among fans and commentators, with some questioning Rune's interpretation of what happened. The challenges Rune faces in this tournament cast a shadow over his season so far.
Results and performance analysis
In the meantime, the American players continued their positive trend. Ben Shelton, Taylor Fritz and Cameron Norrie also won their games, while prominent players like Casper Ruud, Joao Fonseca and Jakub Mensik left the tournament. In the women, Emma Raducanu, Elena Rybakina and Jessica Pegula also achieved victories in two sets and showed their strong form.
The US Open, which started on August 24th and runs until September 7th, is the fourth and final Grand Slam tournament of the year. The event, which first took place in 1881, has established itself over the years at various locations in Queens, New York. In the last edition, held in 2024, Italian Jannik Sinner won against Taylor Fritz in the men's final, while in the women's final Aryna Sabalenka defeated Jessica Pegula to win her third Grand Slam title.
Prize money and favorites
The total prize money for the US Open 2025 amounts to $ 90 million. The winner can look forward to a prize money of five million US dollars, while $ 110,000 on the player table for the first round element. The favorites for the title are Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev among men and Aryna Sabalenka among the women who want to defend their title.
The US Open remain a central highlight in the tennis calendar and promise exciting matches and many surprises.