New York, Sept. 3 -- Spanish superstar Carlos Alcaraz storms into the US Open semi-finals with an ultra-clean quarter-final win on Wednesday, dismissing Jiri Lehecka in style.

The 22-year-old Spaniard hustled for a 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 victory to reach the semi-finals in New York without dropping a set. Into the last four at a hard-court major for the first time since the US Open in 2023, Alcaraz will either face four-time champion Novak Djokovic or last year's finalist Taylor Fritz.

With the No. 1 spot in the ATP Rankings up for grabs, Alcaraz ramped up the pressure on arch-rival Jannik Sinner. If he can replicate or improve upon the performance of the defending champion in New York, he will move up to the No. 1 spot for the first time since ...