in a thrilling first round match at the US Open Carlos alcarez overcame a tough Challenge from Lee 2 winning 6-2 4 to 6 6-3 6 to1 with this Victory the young Spanish star notched his 60th Grand Slam win in just 70 matches alcaras is now the second fastest player in the open era to reach this Milestone just one match behind the legendary John mackenro who achieved it in 69 games alcarez entered the press conference with a smile wearing a black windbreaker to fend off the cold in the main conference room reflecting on his remarkable achievement he expressed both pride and a hint of disappointment at not matching maen R's record by just one game he said I hadn't seen that statistic but obviously I'm very pleased to hear about it it's a shame that Ma androe beat me by one match for me it's an honor to share these kinds of Statistics with the great Legends of the sport alcarez admitted that despite his victory the second set was challenging he highlighted the need to improve his focus and avoid unnecessary errors noting I made a lot of mistakes in the second set these are things I have to keep improving to avoid such disconnections looking ahead alcarez will face bodic van desano in the second round a player he is defeated twice before he acknowledged van desan chul's potential noting that despite a recent dip in form the Dutchman remains a dangerous opponent closing segment alcarez is riding a wave of 15 consecutive wins in Grand Slam tournaments and is determined to extend this streak his Focus remains on winning as many matches as possible and improving his game to reach the final rounds of major tournaments stay tuned for more updates from the US Open and Carlos alcaraz's Journey as he aims for Grand Slam Glory