World No. 3 Alcaraz makes earliest Grand Slam exit in 3 years after shock defeat to unseeded Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp
As Carlos Alcaraz exited the Arthur Ashe stadium at the end of the second set, balancing a gym bag and a whole load of emotions, he gestured aggressively at his box, where his longtime coach Juan Carlos Ferrero and agent Albert Molina sat stunned. The 21-year-old, champion at Roland Garros and Wimbledon, wagged his index finger, pointing at his head and mouthing his frustration. That scene summed up the US Open second round match in which Alcaraz made his earliest Grand Slam exit in three years.
