Carlos Alcaraz fights back against Jaime Faria to reach the US Open third round
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- Carlos Alcaraz, the world No. 3 and defending champion, defeated Portugal’s Jaime Faria 4-6, 6-0, 6-3, 6-2 in New York.
- Alcaraz recovered after dropping the first set and completed the match in two hours and 40 minutes at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
- He will face China’s Yibing Wu in the third round after Wu defeated Australia’s James Duckworth.
Carlos Alcaraz survived an early scare from Portugal’s Jaime Faria and powered into the third round of the US Open. The Spanish third seed, defending the title at the season’s final Grand Slam, lost the opening set before taking control.
Alcaraz won 4-6, 6-0, 6-3, 6-2 in two hours and 40 minutes on the main court at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York. He will next play China’s Yibing Wu, ranked 113th in the world.
Wu reached the third round by beating Australia’s James Duckworth, ranked 71st, 7-5, 6-3, 6-1. Alcaraz, a two-time US Open champion in 2022 and 2025, now continues his title defense against Wu.
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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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