Carlos Alcaraz is the centre of consideration on the 2026 US Open, not solely to see if the Spanish tennis ace can defend his title, but additionally to see how he fares in a comeback after a long-term wrist harm.
The 23-year-old final competed in mid-April however seems to be gaining momentum in his males’s singles marketing campaign in New York as he superior to the third spherical with a 4-6, 6-0, 6-3, 6-2 victory over Portugal’s Jaime Faria on Wednesday (2 September).
The seven-time Grand Slam champion won the 2026 Australian Open at first of the season however skipped the following two Grand Slams as a result of an harm in his enjoying proper wrist.
After the come-from-behind win, Alcaraz mentioned he’s hitting together with his forehand as “regular”, simply as in his first-round match towards Roman Safiullin two days earlier.
“I do know as soon as I step on the court docket, I’ve simply acquired to go for it each time. I’ve acquired to really feel regular,” he instructed the media after the match with Faria. “I’ve to hit like I used to be hitting earlier than the harm. I am feeling nice. There’s no motive to be afraid and never hitting regular.”
Alcaraz beat Safiullin in three units, whereas the victory over Faria wanted 4 – one thing the two-time US Open champion took as a chance to check his comeback kind.
“I realised that enjoying 4 units was actually good for me to check all the pieces bodily,” he mentioned. “To check my physique, how I really feel, and the way I will really feel tomorrow after this match.”
