Carlos alcaraz is through to the second round of the US Open Carlos alcaraz is opened up on the secret weapon that strikes fear into his opponents after winning his first round match at the US Open the n3c didn't have things completely his own way against Li 2 taking four sets to beat the Australian 624 to 66361 but the outfit worn by the Spaniard proved as eye-catching as his all- round play alakar as dawned a sleeveless shirt that left his arms bare seemingly embracing the warm weather that has signified the tournament so far in New York and speaking on court afterwards to Nick K the star was pressed on his peculiar choice of clothing I love when you wear sleeveless shirts out on the court here said the Australian did you design this yourself because your arms are looking Sensational alcaras saw the funny side and responded by laughing loudly before declaring I love playing sleeveless after kirio said I know you do the 2022 Champion then claimed that we in the top was a deliberate ploy to psych out his opponents in some tournaments I want to play with sleeveless shirts probably to put fear into the opponents Kio is not competing in the US Open as he continues to recover from the r knee and foot injuries that ruined his 2023 season but having worked for the BBC at Wimbledon this summer he's again on media Duty in New York for ESPN the jovial demeanor of alcaraz postmatch contrasted his evident frustration in the second set where a series of unforced Errors let two back into the match however he recovered from his apparent lapse and concentration to keep his bid for a third successive Grand Slam title on track the 21-year-old is bidding to become the third man in history after Rod Laver and Rafel madal to win the French Open Wimbledon and the US Open in the same sea