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Alcaraz cruises to US Open second round after four months out

Alcaraz cruises to US Open second round after four months out
BBC Sport Tuesday 01 September 2026, 08:39 UTC 1 min read
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Defending US Open champion Carlos Alcaraz returns from a four-month injury lay-off and cruises to the second round of the tournament, beating Russia's Roman Safiullin 6-4 6-4 6-4.

Defending US Open champion Carlos Alcaraz returns from a four-month injury lay-off and cruises to the second round of the tournament, beating Russia's Roman Safiullin 6-4 6-4 6-4.
Alcaraz (ORG) US Open (EVENT) Carlos Alcaraz (PERSON) Russia (LOCATION) Roman Safiullin (ORG)
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