Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz, currently world number 3, returned to action after 139 days away and debuted with a victory at the US Open, the final Grand Slam of the season. He defeated Russian Roman Safiullin 3-0 in straight sets, with scores of 6/4 in each set, in a first-round match of the tournament. Alcaraz had been away from the professional circuit due to a wrist injury.
With this result, the Spaniard maintained an important record in his career: he has never lost in the first round of a Grand Slam tournament as a professional. The official US Open social media accounts celebrated the player's return to competition.
In the 2025 edition of the tournament, Alcaraz won the title after defeating Italian Jannik Sinner in the final. The Spaniard has now advanced to the second round of the US Open, where he will face Portuguese tennis player Jaime Faria. The date and time of that match have yet to be confirmed by the tournament organizers.
