Teenager Carlos Alcaraz becomes youngest player in Open era to reach men's US Open quarterfinals
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Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz followed up his stunning victory over world No. 3 Stefanos Tsitsipas with a comeback win against Peter Gojowczyk to reach the US Open quarterfinals.
The 18-year-old had to claw his way back from two sets to one down, eventually winning 5-7 6-1 5-7 6-2 6-0 to become the youngest man in the Open era to reach the US Open last eight. Alcaraz will face another rising star, 21-year-old Félix Auger-Aliassime, for a place in the semifinals after the Canadian defeated Frances Tiafoe in four sets on Sunday.Senate Democrats grilled Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over his various controversial statements including his stance on vaccines during his confirmation hearing to be President Donald Trump’s health and human services secretary, and most left feeling overwhelmingly unsatisfied by the answers they received.
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