Carlos Alcaraz returns with straight-sets win at US Open

Carlos Alcaraz returned to competitive tennis on Sept. 1 with a straight-sets victory over Roman Safiullin in the first round of the US Open in the United States, winning 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.

The match marked Alcaraz’s return after a wrist injury that had sidelined him since April. The Spaniard is the defending champion at the US Open.

Alcaraz’s injury had also caused him to miss the French Open and Wimbledon earlier this year. His victory over Safiullin was his first recorded competitive match since that absence.

The first-round result advances Alcaraz in the tournament, while Safiullin was eliminated from the singles draw. The supplied information did not specify the location of the match within the United States or provide further details about the injury, the recovery process or Alcaraz’s next opponent.