Third-seed Alcaraz is touted to be the next great and the youngster further rose his stocks about the same with an excellent win over the 15th-seed Croatian. The Spaniard had also met Cilic in the Cincinnati Masters last month, where he had trumped him to advance forward.
Playing in Arthur Ashe Stadium, the 24-year-old played fearlessly throughout the three-hour, 31-minute thriller to clinch the match against Nadal 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3.
The Australian passed the stiff test against the Russian 7-6(11), 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, playing his aggressive game to triumph after two hours and 53 minutes.
Nadal and Gasquet, who had the same month and day of birth in June 1986, reconnected at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center for what would be their 18th career meeting. Over time, not much has changed in terms of results. With a commanding 6-0, 6-1, 7-5 victory in the third roun
The Russian will keep his World Number 1 ranking on the line against Kyrgios, who had defeated Medvedev at ATP Masters 1000 event in Canada to extend his head-to-head lead against him to 3-1. If he falls to Kyrgios, he will lose his World Number one crown.