Injury withdrawal hands Carlos Alcaraz quick route into US Open second round
Carlos Alcaraz had mixed emotions after being gifted a route into the second round of the US Open because his opponent retired injured.
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Alcaraz, Medvedev ease into US Open second round
NEW YORK: Carlos Alcaraz launched the defense of his US Open crown with a brisk victory after his opponent suffered an injury on Tuesday as third seed Daniil Medvedev strolled into the second round with a quick-fire win.
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Carlos Alcaraz launched the defence of his US Open crown with a brisk victory after his opponent suffered an injury on Tuesday.
Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev Ease Into US Open Second Round
Carlos Alcaraz launched the defence of his US Open crown with a brisk victory after his opponent suffered an injury on Tuesday as third seed Daniil Medvedev strolled into the second round with a quick-fire win. Alcaraz, returning to the same Arthur Ashe Stadium court where he lifted his first Grand Slam as a teenager a year ago, was always in control after Germany's Dominik Koepfer rolled his left ankle badly in the opening game. Koepfer tried to continue despite being in obvious discomfort, but finally called it quits while trailing 3-2 in the second set after dropping the first 6-2.
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A potential Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz battle in the final. The continuation of Coco Gauff's red-hot summer on the hard court. The American men's collective quest to snap the now-20-year major title drought. The celebration of 50 years of equal pay.
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Defending Champ Carlos Alcaraz Could Face Jannik Sinner In US Open Quarter-Finals
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz could face a quarter-final rematch against Jannik Sinner at the US Open, with former champion Daniil Medvedev also in the top half of the men's draw released on Thursday. The final Grand Slam of the season, which starts on Monday, will see three-time champion Novak Djokovic returning to Flushing Meadows after missing last year because of travel restrictions over his refusal to be vaccinated against Covid-19. The Serbian star, seeded second behind Alcaraz, faces Alexandre Muller of France in the first round and a victory in that match will assure the 23-time Grand Slam champion of a return to number one in the world regardless of Alcaraz's performance in a tournament that will culminate with the men's final on September 10.