Carlos Alcaraz defeated Daniel Evans 6–2, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 in the second round of the US Open on hard court, confirming his status as an overwhelming pre-match favourite with odds of 1.04. Evans mounted brief resistance in the third set, breaking Alcaraz's momentum to claim it 6–4, but the world number one reasserted control in the fourth, closing out the match decisively. The Spaniard's dominance across three of four sets underscored his comfort on the hard courts in New York, though Evans's third-set performance hinted at occasional vulnerability. Alcaraz's progression to the third round maintained his trajectory towards another deep run at the year's final Grand Slam.