New York (USA), 2 September. (LaPresse/AP) – Sinner overwhelmed Alexander Bublik, the only player other than Carlos Alcaraz to have beaten him this season, defeating Bublik 6-1, 6-1, 6-1 and returning to the quarter-finals of the tournament he won last year.The victory for Sinner, the number one seed, lasted just 1 hour and 21 minutes, the second shortest match of the tournament. Tomas Machac's first-round victory lasted one minute less. On Wednesday, he will face his compatriot Lorenzo Musetti, the number 10 seed. The other quarter-final on that day will see number 8 Alex de Minaur take on number 25 Felix Auger-Aliassime.