NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 29: Carlos Alcaraz of Spain returns against Botic van De Zandschulp of the Netherlands during their Men's Singles Second Round match on Day Four of the 2024 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 29, 2024 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images)Luke Hales/Getty Images

No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz Out of US Open After Stunning Upset by Botic van de Zandschulp

Julia StumbaughAug 30, 2024

World No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz's hopes of a third straight major titled ended with an upset loss to No. 74 Botic van de Zandschulp in the second round of the 2024 U.S. Open on Thursday night.

Van de Zandschulp defeated Alcaraz in straight sets 6-1, 7-5, 6-4 to claim victory at Arthur Ashe in New York.

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Alcaraz had entered the tournament having won Wimbledon and the French Open earlier this season.

He recently suffered a defeat to Novak Djokovic in the gold medal match at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Thursday night marked the first time Alcaraz has been ousted from a major tournament in the second round since 2021, when he was eliminated at Wimbledon by Daniil Medvedev.

The second-round match meanwhile represented the highest-ranked victory of van de Zandschulp's career.

The 28-year-old Dutch professional made it as far as the quarterfinals during the 2021 U.S. Open. Van de Zandschulp is now set to face Jack Draper on Saturday as the 2024 edition of the tournament continues into the third round.