Alcaraz moved through the first set like a freight train, winning the first four games, and the 26th-seeded Evans failed to convert any of his three break points in the eighth game.
Evans did let out a roar as he broke Alcaraz with an unreturnable backhand down the line in the second game of the second set but the Spaniard broke back immediately and the Briton helped his opponent to another break in the fifth.
Alcaraz broke Evans again with a well-executed drop shot to close out the second set.
However, Evans upped his level in the third set, channeling his frustration into a superb game seven where he broke with a backhand winner.
Reporting by Amy Tennery in New York; Editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons:
Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, Britain's Daniel Evans, Shannon Stapleton, Carlos Alcaraz, breezed, Evans, Italian Matteo Arnaldi, Alcaraz, Spaniard, Arthur Ashe, Amy Tennery, Ken Ferris
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Britain's Daniel Evans REUTERS, Flushing, Briton, Thomson
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