# Carlos Alcaraz Defeats Safiullin to Advance to US Open Second Round

Carlos Alcaraz returned to action with a 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 victory over Roman Safiullin at the US Open.

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Carlos Alcaraz defeated Russian player Roman Safiullin 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in 2 hours and 21 minutes at the US Open. [^1]

Carlos Alcaraz defeated Roman Safiullin 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in the first round of the 2026 US Open on 2026-08-31 to begin his title defense. [^2]

Carlos Alcaraz, the number three ranked player in the world, returned to individual tennis action after a 139-day inactivity period caused by a right wrist injury. [^3]

Carlos Alcaraz had been absent from competition for 138 days due to a right wrist injury before playing at the US Open. [^4]

Carlos Alcaraz is defending his title at the US Open and has won seven Grand Slam titles in his career. [^5]

Carlos Alcaraz's next opponent in the second round will be Portuguese player Jaime Faría, ranked number 72 in the world. [^6]

Carlos Alcaraz is attempting to become the first man to defend his US Open title since Roger Federer, who won five consecutive US Open titles from 2004 to 2008. [^7]

Carlos Alcaraz said after the match that he had woken up much more nervous than normal and had forgotten his usual pre-match routines, including what to do during the warm-up. [^8]

Carlos Alcaraz stated that he is proud of his mental performance in handling nerves and doubts during his first official match in over four months. [^9]

Carlos Alcaraz won the match in two hours and 22 minutes of play, dispelling doubts about his physical condition. [^10]

Carlos Alcaraz extended his consecutive Grand Slam win streak to 15 matches with this victory. [^11]

Carlos Alcaraz, ranked third in the world, defeated Safiullin, who was ranked 99th. [^12]

## What this stands on

1. Carlos Alcaraz defeated Russian player Roman Safiullin 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in 2 hours and 21 minutes at the US Open. (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
2. Carlos Alcaraz defeated Roman Safiullin 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in the first round of the 2026 US Open on 2026-08-31 to begin his title defense. (Diario De México, News)
3. Carlos Alcaraz, the number three ranked player in the world, returned to individual tennis action after a 139-day inactivity period caused by a right wrist injury. (El Tiempo, News)
4. Carlos Alcaraz had been absent from competition for 138 days due to a right wrist injury before playing at the US Open. (El Mundo, News)
5. Carlos Alcaraz is defending his title at the US Open and has won seven Grand Slam titles in his career. (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
6. Carlos Alcaraz's next opponent in the second round will be Portuguese player Jaime Faría, ranked number 72 in the world. (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
7. Carlos Alcaraz is attempting to become the first man to defend his US Open title since Roger Federer, who won five consecutive US Open titles from 2004 to 2008. (Diario De México, News)
8. Carlos Alcaraz said after the match that he had woken up much more nervous than normal and had forgotten his usual pre-match routines, including what to do during the warm-up. (El Mundo, News)
9. Carlos Alcaraz stated that he is proud of his mental performance in handling nerves and doubts during his first official match in over four months. (El Tiempo, News)
10. Carlos Alcaraz won the match in two hours and 22 minutes of play, dispelling doubts about his physical condition. (El Tiempo, News)
11. Carlos Alcaraz extended his consecutive Grand Slam win streak to 15 matches with this victory. (Diario Expreso, News)
12. Carlos Alcaraz, ranked third in the world, defeated Safiullin, who was ranked 99th. (El Colombiano, News)

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