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Dan Evans plans to fight fire with fire when he takes on defending champion and current world number one Carlos Alcaraz at the US Open.<\/p>\n
The British number two is through to the third round at Flushing Meadows for the sixth time in his career after a four-set win over Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp.<\/p>\n
His \u2018reward\u2019 is a match-up with 20-year-old Spaniard Alcaraz, who picked up his first grand slam title in New York last year and added the Wimbledon crown earlier this summer.<\/p>\n
Evans, seeded 26, said: \u201cIt\u2019s a little annoying to have him in the top eight of the draw but it is what it is.<\/p>\n
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\u201cIt will be a good match. I am really looking forward to it and will play aggressively.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a very difficult draw. He will obviously be the overwhelming favourite but it\u2019s a good opportunity to play a very good tennis player on a big stage. That is why you play tennis.\u201d<\/p>\n
Alcaraz has won both of their previous two meetings in straight sets, but Evans boasts a better record on the golf course after the pair played a few holes at Wimbledon.<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course, his golf is much better than mine, that\u2019s for sure,\u201d said Alcaraz. \u201cWe played a little bit before Wimbledon. We had such a great time at the course.\u201d<\/p>\n
Katie Boulter has reached the third round of an overseas grand slam for the first time and is on the brink of breaking into the world\u2019s top 50.<\/p>\n
The 27-year-old from Leicester faces Peyton Stearns, a young American who she lost to in three tie-breaks in a marathon match in Austin, Texas, in February.<\/p>\n
\u201cI actually played probably the longest match of my career against her in Austin this year,\u201d she said. \u201cIt was a 7-6 in the third, five in the tie-break loss. It was a brutal match. Three hours and 25 minutes.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m expecting a lot. I mean, she\u2019s a real talent. She\u2019s a great player. The courts suit her a lot here.<\/p>\n
\u201cAgain, I know it\u2019s going to be physical and I\u2019m going to have to be ready and playing some of my best tennis to beat her.\u201d<\/p>\n
British number one Cameron Norrie has what looks like another winnable tie against Italian world number 61 Matteo Arnaldi.<\/p>\n
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But if he gets through, the 28-year-old will run into Alcaraz \u2013 or Evans \u2013 in the fourth round.<\/p>\n
Jack Draper, who brilliantly accounted for 17th seed Hubert Hurkacz on Thursday, faces American Michael Mmoh.<\/p>\n