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started 14 days ago · updated 12 days ago

Part of situation: Injuries and player withdrawals disrupt US Open landscape (82 clusters)

Carlos Alcaraz wins US Open opener after injury layoff

US Open Carlos Alcaraz tennis comeback Roman Safiullin Grand Slam

Carlos Alcaraz successfully returned to competitive singles tennis at the US Open, defeating Roman Safiullin 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. The victory marks his first match in 139 days following a wrist injury that sidelined him since April.

Despite showing some initial nerves and a slightly lower serve speed, Alcaraz utilized his powerful forehand to secure the win on Arthur Ashe Stadium. He is scheduled to face Jaime Faria in the second round.

The tournament landscape has been significantly altered by the absence of world number one Jannik Sinner, who is sidelined with a knee injury. Additionally, Novak Djokovic suffered an early exit, further opening the draw. Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka also advanced with a straight-sets win over Camila Osorio.

Amidst these developments, professional players have expressed concerns regarding the increasing length of Grand Slam tournaments and the rising frequency of physical injuries within the circuit.

Entities

Alexander Zverev · Arthur Ashe Stadium · Aryna Sabalenka · Carlos Alcaraz · Daniil Medvedev · Jaime Faria · Jannik Sinner · Jessica Pegula · Roman Safiullin · US Open · US Open

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 2 SOURCES] Carlos Alcaraz recently competed in mixed doubles in New York, reaching the quarter-finals with Serena Williams. srnnews.com · fastbreak.com.ph
[○ 1 SOURCE] Carlos Alcaraz described the absence of world No. 1 Jannik Sinner as a 'weird situation'. en.tempo.co
[○ 1 SOURCE] Jannik Sinner's absence from the 2026 US Open has opened up the men's draw. en.tempo.co
[○ 1 SOURCE] This is the first time in the 21st century that the men's world No. 1 has missed the US Open. en.tempo.co
[● 2 SOURCES] Carlos Alcaraz has been sidelined by a wrist injury since withdrawing from the Barcelona Open in mid-April. srnnews.com · fastbreak.com.ph
[○ 1 SOURCE] Alexander Zverev enters the tournament as the No. 1 seed for the first time at a Grand Slam. en.tempo.co

Sources

Alcaraz regresa con fuerza y avanza a segunda ronda del Abierto de Estados Unidos [1000noticias.com.py]

12 days ago

Alcaraz gelingt erfolgreiches Comeback bei US Open [www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de]

13 days ago

Sinner fuori dagli US Open: Medvedev vede nuove opportunità nel circuito [ameve.eu]

13 days ago

Alcaraz debut US Open 2026 histórico [deportesdo.com]

12 days ago

Carlos Alcaraz regresa con fuerza [diarioparaguayo.com]

13 days ago

Alcaraz arranca la defensa del US Open con una victoria sólida ante Safiullin [elburgado.com]

12 days ago

US Open: Alcaraz trở lại ấn tượng, Sabalenka khởi đầu hành trình bảo vệ ngôi vô địch [htv.vn]

12 days ago

US Open 2026 results: Carlos Alcaraz beats Roman Safiullin on singles return - how did defending champion look? [www.bbc.co.uk]

12 days ago

The US Open is getting longer as players already worry tennis tournaments are becoming too long [www.mininggazette.com]

12 days ago

Alcaraz, Sabalenka begin US Open with wins [www.post-journal.com]

12 days ago

U. S. Open may be drawn out too long [www.reviewonline.com]

12 days ago

Carlos Alcaraz Makes a Victorious Return [www.todoalicante.es]

13 days ago

Alcaraz back with a bang; Tsitsipas shocks Arthur Fils [www.rediff.com]

13 days ago

Alcaraz regresa con fuerza en el Abierto de EEUU | Contrapunto. com [contrapunto.com]

13 days ago

„Besorgniserregend“: Warum sind viele Tennisstars verletzt? [www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de]

12 days ago

Alcaraz vuelve con triunfo en su estreno del US Open [www.cablenoticias.com]

13 days ago

US Open 2026: Pegula, Medvedev Advance as Sinner Misses Tournament [en.tempo.co]

13 days ago

Jannik Sinner in recupero: la foto con Cutrone e l’annuncio del direttore di Pechino [www.ilpallonegonfiato.it]

12 days ago

Sebastian Gorzny, el 731 del mundo que se convirtió en el jugador del día en el US Open 2026 [matchtenis.com]

12 days ago

Alcaraz slavil zmagovito vrnitev, naprej tudi Sabalenka [megafon.si]

12 days ago

Carlos Alcaraz makes emphatic US Open return after 139-day injury absence [nigeriafootball.ng]

12 days ago

Alcaraz pobjedom na US Openu obilježio povratak takmičenjima [novasloboda.ba]

12 days ago

Alcaraz e tre italiani in campo oggi a US Open - PSN [www.persemprenews.it]

13 days ago

Pobjednički povratak Alcaraza na US Openu, Tsitsipas iznenadio štićenika Gorana Ivaniševića [sportklub.hr]

13 days ago

TENIS US OPEN | Alcaraz regresa a lo campeón [www.eldia.es]

13 days ago

Alcaraz slavil zmagovito vrnitev, naprej tudi Sabalenka [www.tenis-slovenija.si]

12 days ago

US Open: Επιστροφή με νίκη για Αλκαράθ (vids) [www.tennis24.gr]

13 days ago

Carlos Alcaraz volta após quatro meses e estreia com vitória no US Open [vanguardadonorte.com.br]

12 days ago

Alcaraz admite "dúvidas físicas" antes de estreia no US Open | CNN Brasil [www.cnnbrasil.com.br]

13 days ago

Alcaraz festeja retorno e vitória sem dor no US Open [aredacao.com.br]

12 days ago

Alcaraz feliz com o regresso: «Sinto-me ótimo, não tenho dores no pulso!» [bolamarela.pt]

12 days ago

Gorzny, dal coma alla vittoria agli US Open [cronachedi.it]

12 days ago

Carlos Alcaraz reaparece con triunfo en el Abierto de Estados Unidos [sintesis.mx]

13 days ago

¿Cómo le fue a Alcaraz en su regreso a las canchas? [eldeportivo.com.co]

12 days ago

Carlos Alcaraz cuenta cómo le afectaron los 139 días sin competir por su lesión de muñeca [www.esdiario.com]

12 days ago

Carlos Alcaraz, US Open'a Güzel Bir Dönüş Yaptı [www.haberaktuel.com]

12 days ago

TENIS US OPEN | Alcaraz regresa a lo campeón [www.lacronicabadajoz.com]

13 days ago

Carlos Alcaraz Returns to Winning Ways With Straight-Sets Victory Over Safiullin [www.mysportdab.com]

12 days ago

US Open. Zwycięski powrót Alcaraza, Fils poza turniejem - Tenisklub [tenisklub.pl]

13 days ago

"Alcaraz a eu beaucoup de chance que son debut n'ait duré que trois sets" [www.puntodebreak.com]

12 days ago

TENIS US OPEN | Alcaraz regresa a lo campeón [www.diariodemallorca.es]

13 days ago

TENIS US OPEN | Alcaraz regresa a lo campeón [www.informacion.es]

13 days ago

TENIS US OPEN | Alcaraz regresa a lo campeón [www.farodevigo.es]

13 days ago

Carlos Alcaraz Shakes Off Injury Layoff With Dominant U. S. Open Opener [www.rozanaspokesman.com]

12 days ago

Alcaraz vence na estreia no US Open após mais de 4 meses parado por lesão - Santa Portal [santaportal.com.br]

13 days ago

US Open 2026, Stefano Cobolli: "Mi aspettavo un inizio difficile, mi tengo la prova di forza" [www.spaziotennis.com]

12 days ago

Alcaraz wróci po czterech miesiącach przerwy? Hiszpan szczerze o obawach na US Open [sport1.pl]

12 days ago

John McEnroe dritto al punto su Jannik Sinner e la sua assenza [www.sportal.it]

12 days ago

Tennis-Fellow players back 'special' Alcaraz to shine on US Open singles return [srnnews.com]

14 days ago

Arthur Fils uznał występ za nieprofesjonalny i odpadł z US Open [www.tenis.net.pl]

12 days ago

Alcaraz festeja retorno e vitória sem dor no US Open; Sabalenka inicia luta pelo tri | Tribuna de Petrópolis [tribunadepetropolis.com.br]

12 days ago

US Open: Carlos Alcaraz Overcomes Doubts To Make A Winning Return After 139-Day Absence [www.ubitennis.net]

13 days ago

Carlos Alcaraz Is Back: A Champion’s Return To Arthur Ashe [worldtennismagazine.com]

12 days ago

Alcaraz slavio u New Yorku, Grk bolji od Ivaniševićevog učenika [www.24sata.hr]

13 days ago

Alcaraz regresa con fuerza en el Abierto de Estados Unidos [www.diariodenavarra.es]

13 days ago

Sabalenka pobedila Osorio na US Openu i krenula po istoriju [bigportal.ba]

12 days ago

Alcaraz torna en gran a Nova York: triomf incontestable en el seu retorn després de 139 dies de baixa [www.catalunyapress.cat]

12 days ago

Alcaraz and Tsitsipas enjoy returns to fitness and form [www.perthnow.com.au]

13 days ago

Alcaraz prestal prvi test, uspešno tudi Sabalenka [www.delo.si]

12 days ago

Alcaraz vuelve con autoridad y comienza con triunfo la defensa de su corona en el US Open [www.diariodesevilla.es]

13 days ago

Fatigued page: US Open is getting longer, leaves players with burnout scare [www.dtnext.in]

12 days ago

TENIS US OPEN | Alcaraz regresa a lo campeón [www.elcorreoweb.es]

13 days ago

Carlos Alcaraz regresó con un cómodo triunfo a la acción en el US Open [eldiariony.com]

13 days ago

Retorn triomfal: Carlos Alcaraz s'estrena a l'US Open amb victòria davant Safiullin [www.elnacional.cat]

13 days ago

Карлос Алкарас се завърна по перфектен начин: убедителен старт на защитата на титлата на US Open [fakti.bg]

12 days ago

Fellow players back 'special' Alcaraz to shine on US Open singles return [fastbreak.com.ph]

13 days ago

108 milioni di dollari ai giocatori e 700mila cocktail ai tifosi: tutti i numeri dello Us Open [forbes.it]

13 days ago

Locul 731 ATP a făcut senzație la US Open [www.g4media.ro]

12 days ago

Алкарас пребори кошмара на контузията с триумфално завръщане в Ню Йорк [gong.bg]

12 days ago

US Open: Dieser neue Travis-Scott-Sneaker feiert sein Debüt an Carlos Alcaraz [www.gq-magazin.de]

12 days ago

A jucat finala de la US Open și a dat verdictul despre revenirea lui Alcaraz: „Norocos! Atunci va fi un test real” [www.gsp.ro]

12 days ago

Sinner reist nach Peking – sieben der Top Ten bei den China Open 2026 am Start [www.hna.de]

12 days ago

Carlos Alcaraz regresa al US Open con una victoria contundente [hoy.com.do]

13 days ago

12 days ago

Pobjednički povratak Alcaraza, bivši Ivaniševićev učenik izbacio sadašnjega [www.jutarnji.hr]

13 days ago

Carlos Alcaraz's projected path to US Open 2026 final [khelnow.com]

13 days ago

TENIS US OPEN | Alcaraz regresa a lo campeón [www.elperiodicoextremadura.com]

13 days ago

TENIS US OPEN | Alcaraz regresa a lo campeón [www.laopinioncoruna.es]

13 days ago

TENIS US OPEN | Alcaraz regresa a lo campeón [www.levante-emv.com]

13 days ago

Longer US Open adds to concerns over lengthy tournaments | MACAU DAILY TIMES 澳門每日時報 [macaudailytimes.com.mo]

12 days ago

Alcaraz returns to the US Open with victory [www.millenniumpost.in]

12 days ago

Alcaraz se lo temía, y el US Open lo cumplió: el peor horario posible contra Faria [www.mundodeportivo.com]

12 days ago

Alcaraz makes winning return at US Open, Sabalenka safely through [www.namibian.com.na]

12 days ago

US Open 2026: Alcaraz makes impressive return, beats Safiullin [newsable.asianetnews.com]

12 days ago

US Open 2026, il ritorno di Carlos Alcaraz. Berrettini guida la truppa degli italiani a New York [www.oasport.it]

13 days ago

Alcaraz celebrated in New York, a Greek better than Ivanišević’s student [observatorial.com]

13 days ago

Alcaraz returns to the U. S. Open with a victory [www.observer-reporter.com]

12 days ago

Alcaraz se abre en canal: "Ha sido un día difícil porque estaba muy nervioso, pero he disfrutado y no he tenido dolor" [okdiario.com]

13 days ago

Alcaraz gelingt erfolgreiches Comeback bei US Open [www.onetz.de]

13 days ago

Sinner reist nach Peking – sieben der Top Ten bei den China Open 2026 am Start [www.op-online.de]

12 days ago

Alcaraz se rearma en Nueva York con una victoria clara sobre Safiullin [www.periodistadigital.com]

12 days ago

Alcaraz regresa con fuerza [proceso.hn]

13 days ago

Travis Scott animó a Alcaraz en el US Open con un relojazo de imapcto [www.revistagq.com]

12 days ago

Čeprav je zmagal, je več pozornosti pritegnila njegova bradavica [siol.net]

12 days ago

Comeback geglückt: Alcaraz startet mit Auftaktsieg bei US Open [www.skysportaustria.at]

13 days ago

US Open: Alcaraz returns; Shelton, Tsitsipas rally as Wawrinka bows out (roundup) [www.socialnews.xyz]

12 days ago

Comeback geglückt: Alcaraz macht mit Safiullin kurzen Prozess [www.sport.de]

13 days ago

Alcaraz gelingt in New York erfolgreiches Comeback [sport.orf.at]

12 days ago

Alcaraz gelingt erfolgreiches Comeback [www.sportnews.bz]

13 days ago

Sprawił ogromną sensację w US Open. Niewielu wie, że ma polskie korzenie [sportowefakty.wp.pl]

12 days ago