Alcaraz makes winning return at US Open after injury layoff

2026-08-30 21:48 UTC – 2026-09-01 12:37 UTC

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Carlos Alcaraz began his US Open title defense with a straight-sets victory over Russia's Roman Safiullin, winning 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in two hours and 22 minutes. The match was the Spaniard's first competitive singles appearance in 139 days after a wrist injury suffered at the Barcelona Open in April. Alcaraz admitted to feeling "more nerves than usual" and doubts about whether his body would hold up over five sets, but said he was pain-free and proud of his level. He will face Portugal's Jaime Faria in the second round, while defending women's champion Aryna Sabalenka also advanced, defeating Colombia's Camila Osorio 6-2, 6-4.

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2026-08-30 21:48 · El Mundo (outlet profile)
El regreso de Alcaraz: un calentamiento específico, la incógnita de la malla protectora y los "pensamientos intrusivos". Tras cuatro meses de baja, regresa en el US Open sin dolor y entre dudas sobre su técnica. En su e…
2026-08-31 01:30 · Malay Mail (outlet profile)
All eyes on Alcaraz as defending champ returns from injury at US Open. NEW YORK, Aug 31 — Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz will try to shake off the rust quickly when he launches his U...
2026-08-31 05:03 · Ouest-France (outlet profile)
US Open. Fils, Alcaraz, Parry… Le programme du lundi 31 août. Les choses sérieuses commencent déjà à l’US Open pour les meilleures chances françaises, ce lundi 31 août. Ambitieux, Arthur Fils attaquera d’entrée contre S…
2026-08-31 06:00 · New York Post (outlet profile)
Jessica Pegula stunned by Carlos Alcaraz’s surprising US Open return. Pegula couldn’t see herself making the same type of return as the one Alcaraz is making Monday at the U.S. Open after not playing a competitive match…
2026-08-31 14:32 · Sky Sports (outlet profile)
US Open day two LIVE! Alcaraz returns from injury with Sabalenka and Brits in action
2026-08-31 15:00 · Kicker (outlet profile)
LIVE! Setzt sich Korpatsch gegen Österreichs Talent Tagger durch? - Alcaraz steigt ein. Tamara Korpatsch und Yannick Hanfmann haben am Montag in Flushing Meadows ihren ersten Auftritt. Auch Carlos Alcaraz betritt die gr…
2026-08-31 17:10 · Kicker (outlet profile)
LIVE! Korpatsch scheitert an Österreichs Top-Talent Tagger - Alcaraz steigt ein. Tamara Korpatsch hatte am Montag in Flushing Meadows ihren ersten Auftritt und verabschiedete sich gleich. Yannick Hanfmann sowie Topstar…
2026-08-31 17:43 · Clarín (outlet profile)
US Open, día 2, EN VIVO: el regreso de Carlos Alcaraz y seis argentinos a la cancha tras el golpe de Navone sobre Djokovic. El español retorna al circuito profesional después de una lesión que complicó su preparación. E…
2026-08-31 19:56 · Telegraf (outlet profile)
Roviti Alkaraz krenuo u odbranu titule US Opena: Karlos slomio otpor Rusa, primenio Novakovu metodu. Španski teniser Karlos Alkaraz, iako je postojala sumnja u njegovu spremnost nakon duže pauze, vratio se na teren i ot…
2026-08-31 19:57 · ANSA Sport (outlet profile)
Us Open: Alcaraz buona la prima, batte Safiullin in tre set. Triplo 6-4 per lo spagnolo sul russo, affronterà il portoghese Faria
2026-08-31 19:58 · El Mundo (outlet profile)
Alcaraz vuelve siendo Alcaraz: derrota a Safiullin en primera ronda del US Open y deja atrás su larga lesión. Después de cuatro meses parado, vence en su retorno sin muestras de dolor y se enfrentará al portugués Faria…
2026-08-31 20:00 · Kicker (outlet profile)
"Eine Quälerei": Korpatsch scheitert zum Auftakt. Tamara Korpatsch ist bei den US Open als Nummer eins der deutschen Tennisspielerinnen trotz einer Aufholjagd direkt zum Auftakt gescheitert.
2026-08-31 20:02 · Metropoles (outlet profile)
Após 4 meses fora por lesão, Alcaraz vence Safiullin na estreia do US Open. Espanhol bate russo por 3 sets a 0 em sua primeira partida de simples desde abril e avança à segunda rodada do Grand Slam
2026-08-31 20:04 · El País (outlet profile)
Alcaraz firma un regreso a pedir de boca en el US Open. El murciano, ausente durante más de cuatro meses, vuelve a la acción con un triunfo sólido contra el ruso Safiullin: triple 6-4, en 2h 21m. Se enfrentará en la seg…
2026-08-31 20:05 · Kicker (outlet profile)
LIVE! Korpatsch scheitert - Alcaraz meistert Auftakthürde, Hanfmann gefordert. Tamara Korpatsch hatte am Montag in Flushing Meadows ihren ersten Auftritt und verabschiedete sich gleich. Topstar Carlos Alcaraz meisterte…
2026-08-31 20:20 · Kicker (outlet profile)
"Ich habe es sehr vermisst": Alcaraz setzt dickes Ausrufezeichen zum Start. Carlos Alcaraz hat einen souveränen Sieg bei seinem Comeback nach langer Verletzungspause gefeiert. Der 23 Jahre alte Spanier gewann sein Erstr…
2026-08-31 20:22 · Politika (outlet profile)
Карлос Алкараз прошао у друго коло. Шпански тенисер Карлос Алкараз пласирао се у друго коло УС опена
2026-08-31 20:22 · Danas (outlet profile)
US open: Alkaraz se uspešno vratio, Cicipas napravio veliki peokret. Španski teniser Karlos Alkaraz plasirao se u drugo kolo poslednjeg grend slema u sezoni, US opena.
2026-08-31 20:24 · Sky Sports (outlet profile)
Alcaraz impresses on return from injury as Sabalenka also wins. Carlos Alcaraz impressed on his return to tennis with a straight-sets win over Russia's Roman Safiullin in the first round of the US Open.
2026-08-31 20:25 · Forbes (outlet profile)
Carlos Alcaraz Overcomes ‘Doubts’ In U.S. Return: ‘I Missed Everything’. The No. 2 seed was making his first official appearance on a singles court in 4 1/2 months following a wrist injury suffered at Barcelona in April
2026-08-31 20:25 · ANSA Sport (outlet profile)
Us Open: ritorno con vittoria per Alcaraz, lo spagnolo è in forma Slam. Safiullin battuto in 3 set. Sorpresa Tsitsipas che fa fuori Fils, Cinà eliminato
2026-08-31 20:26 · Kurir (outlet profile)
ALKARAZ SE VRATIO POBEDOM: Karlitos srušio Rusa u tri identična seta
2026-08-31 20:28 · Channel NewsAsia (outlet profile)
Alcaraz makes confident return with US Open first round win
2026-08-31 20:28 · Channel NewsAsia (outlet profile)
Pain-free Alcaraz makes winning return after injury layoff
2026-08-31 20:55 · Nova.rs (outlet profile)
Alkaraz siguran - Rus se nadao, ali nije mogao do senzacije. Treći teniser sveta Karlos Alkaraz plasirao se u drugo kolo US Opena, pošto je u prvom kolu savladao Rusa Romana Sifijulina sa 6:4, 6:4, 6:4.
2026-08-31 21:01 · La Repubblica (outlet profile)
Alcaraz ritorno senza pensieri, ha ancora il polso della situazione. Lo spagnolo torna in campo 139 giorni dopo l’ultimo match in singolare e batte il russo Safiullin: “Sono stati 5 mesi difficili”
2026-08-31 21:02 · El Nacional (outlet profile)
Carlos Alcaraz debuta con éxito en el US Open. Alcaraz, que enfrentará en segunda ronda al portugués Jaime Faria (72), aspira a ser el primer campeón en revalidar título en Nueva York desde las cinco coronas seguidas de…
2026-08-31 21:03 · Ouest-France (outlet profile)
US Open. Trois sets et retour gagnant pour Carlos Alcaraz, qualifié pour le 2e tour. Tenant du titre de l’US Open, Carlos Alcaraz disputait, ce lundi 31 août, son premier match en simple depuis mi-avril. L’Espagnol s’es…
2026-08-31 21:14 · The Independent (outlet profile)
Carlos Alcaraz makes light work of US Open comeback with straight-sets win. The Spaniard is back to defend his title having missed both the French Open and Wimbledon.
2026-08-31 21:17 · Telegraf (outlet profile)
Pitali smo Karlosa Alkaraza šta misli o eliminaciji Novaka Đokovića sa US Opena: "Jeste iznenađenje, ali...". Karlos Alkaraz, uprkos četvoromesečno pauzi, izašao je na teren US Opena i savladao Romana Safiulina u prvom…
2026-08-31 21:37 · Kicker (outlet profile)
Sofort wieder der Alte: Alcaraz' dominanter Comeback-Sieg im Video. Carlos Alcaraz hat nach seiner monatelangen Verletzung ein Comeback nach Maß hingelegt. Sein erstes Match bei der US Open hat der Spanier souverän mit…
2026-08-31 22:28 · El Colombiano (outlet profile)
<p>Carlos Alcaraz ganó contra </p><p>Safiullin y empezó con buen pie la defensa de su título en el US Open </p>. Carlos Alcaraz inició la defensa de su título del Abierto de Estados Unidos con un convincente triunfo ant…
2026-08-31 22:49 · El Mundo (outlet profile)
El regreso de Alcaraz y las rutinas olvidadas: confusión en el calentamiento, "muchos nervios" y un vendaje oculto. El español reconoce que aún debe recuperar el ritmo de competición, ha perdido velocidad con el saque y…
2026-08-31 23:47 · New York Post (outlet profile)
Carlos Alcaraz shows off new coif and healthy wrist at US Open in return to court. The wrist was fine. The hair was flowing.
2026-09-01 00:30 · La Nación (outlet profile)
US Open: Nadia Podoroska se dio el gusto de festejar por primera vez en el cemento estadounidense. En un día cargado de derrotas, la rosarina consiguió superar la ronda inicial con una remontada
2026-09-01 02:29 · Malay Mail (outlet profile)
Alcaraz eases past Safiullin in US Open title defence after injury layoff. NEW YORK, Sept 1 — Carlos Alcaraz made a flying start to his US Open title defence on Monday, overcoming nerves af...
2026-09-01 03:06 · Times of India (outlet profile)
Alcaraz makes winning US Open return after injury: ‘I had more nerves than usual’. Carlos Alcaraz returned to Grand Slam action with a straight-sets win over Roman Safiullin at the US Open, easing concerns about his wri…
2026-09-01 04:32 · Inquirer.net (outlet profile)
US Open: Aryna Sabalenka, happy to be back in NY, advances. Aryna Sabalenka opened her US Open title defense with a win Monday, turning back Colombian Camila Osorio in fairly comfortable fashion to advance to the second…
2026-09-01 04:38 · Inquirer.net (outlet profile)
Carlos Alcaraz makes winning return at US Open. Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz didn’t miss a beat as he returned from a four-month injury absence with a straight-sets first-round victory in the US Open on Monda…
2026-09-01 05:33 · Malay Mail (outlet profile)
Alcaraz makes winning return at US Open, Sabalenka safely through. NEW YORK, Sept 1 — Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz didn’t miss a beat as he returned from a four-month inj...
2026-09-01 05:55 · The National (UAE) (outlet profile)
Carlos Alcaraz overcomes his doubts to make triumphant US Open return
2026-09-01 06:36 · Al Jazeera (outlet profile)
US Open: Alcaraz wins on return, aggressive Sabalenka advances. Defending champions ease to straight set wins in the first round, with Alcaraz making a return after 139 days.
2026-09-01 06:50 · El País (outlet profile)
Alcaraz y la bendita sensación de la normalidad: “Si me dicen que vaya a ‘full’, yo voy a ir a ‘full”. El murciano admite haber estado “muy nervioso” en la reaparición, pero destaca su respuesta física y tenística. Se i…
2026-09-01 07:11 · GB News (outlet profile)
Carlos Alcaraz admits US Open fear after making impressive injury return. Carlos Alcaraz has admitted he battled doubts over whether his body would survive five sets after making an impressive return from injury at the…
2026-09-01 08:25 · GB News (outlet profile)
Carlos Alcaraz makes feelings clear after Novak Djokovic's tearful US Open exit. Carlos Alcaraz has admitted Novak Djokovic’s dramatic first-round defeat at the US Open stunned him, though insists he will not become dis…
2026-09-01 12:37 · New York Post (outlet profile)
Carlos Alcaraz’s nipple became the talk of the US Open. There was more than just tennis to dicuss around Carlos Alcaraz's return to the court.

Factual core

Carlos Alcaraz made a triumphant return to the US Open.
Carlos Alcaraz defeated Roman Safiullin in the first round of the US Open.
Alcaraz has lost speed on his serve since his return.
Alcaraz will face Portuguese player Faria in the next round.

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