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Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka advance to US Open third round
Top seeds progressed at Flushing Meadows as Carlos Alcaraz overcame an opening-set loss and Aryna Sabalenka secured a straight-sets win.
The short version
- Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz overcame an opening-set deficit to defeat Jaime Faria in four sets, reaching the third round of the US Open.
- Top seed Aryna Sabalenka and American contenders including Ben Shelton and Jessica Pegula also secured third-round berths.
- The tournament resumed full play after rain delays disrupted the schedule across Tuesday and Wednesday.
- Alcaraz continues to monitor his physical recovery following a four-month layoff due to a right wrist injury.
Key facts
- Second seed Carlos Alcaraz defeated Jaime Faria 4-6, 6-0, 6-3, 6-2 on Arthur Ashe Stadium to reach the third round.[Al Jazeera · Associated Press]
- Alcaraz returned to Grand Slam competition at Flushing Meadows after a four-month layoff caused by a right wrist injury that sidelined him from the French Open and Wimbledon.[Associated Press]
- Women's world number one Aryna Sabalenka defeated qualifier Polina Iatcenko 6-1, 6-1 to advance.[Al Jazeera]
- Former champion Daniil Medvedev and American players Ben Shelton, Jessica Pegula, Emma Navarro, and Frances Tiafoe all won their respective matches to advance.[Al Jazeera]
- Tournament organizers cleared a backlog of 14 delayed matches caused by rain interruptions on Tuesday and additional brief stoppages on Wednesday.[Al Jazeera]
What remains uncertain
- How Alcaraz's wrist and physical conditioning will endure over the remainder of the tournament remains uncertain following his extended injury layoff.[Associated Press]