Upon returning to the court 139 days after the last time, Carlos Alcaraz beats Roman Safiullin in the first round of the 2026 US Open. The world number three, second force in the draw of the last Slam of the season, defeats the Russian Roman Safiullin in three sets.
The Spaniard took some risks in both the first and second sets, doing well in raising the level in the important points and closing the matter in two hours and 21 minutes of play with a score of 6-4 6-4 6-4.
In the second round the challenge with Faria
In the second round Carlos Alcaraz will face the Portuguese Jaime Faria, who eliminated the American Jenson Brooksby in the fifth set.