Carlos Alcaraz could be hindered by a rule that is unique to the US Open as the Spaniard seeks an eighth grand slam ****** le at Flushing Meadows over the next fortnight.
Having spent the last four months sidelined by a wrist injury suffered at the Barcelona Open in April, Alcaraz is making his return to singles action at Flushing Meadows and came through his first-round match against Russia's Roman Safiullin 6-4 6-4 6-4 earlier this week.
The seven-time grand slam champion next faces Portugal's Jaime Faria in this evening's session as he looks to move another step closer to a third US Open crown – having lifted the trophy in 2022 and last year.
Carlos Alcaraz returned with a win over Roman Safiullin (Reuters)
Playing tennis at an elite level again after a wrist issue will always be fraught but Alcaraz arguably faces an even greater challenge this fortnight, given that the men's events at Flushing Meadows use a heavier tennis ball than the women's competitions in New York.
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Having spent the last four months sidelined by a wrist injury suffered at the Barcelona Open in April, Alcaraz is making his return to singles action at Flushing Meadows and came through his first-round match against Russia's Roman Safiullin 6-4 6-4 6-4 earlier this week.
The seven-time grand slam champion next faces Portugal's Jaime Faria in this evening's session as he looks to move another step closer to a third US Open crown – having lifted the trophy in 2022 and last year.
Carlos Alcaraz returned with a win over Roman Safiullin (Reuters)
Playing tennis at an elite level again after a wrist issue will always be fraught but Alcaraz arguably faces an even greater challenge this fortnight, given that the men's events at Flushing Meadows use a heavier tennis ball than the women's competitions in New York.
#alcaraz
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