# Carlos Alcaraz Returns to US Open Action After Injury Layoff

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz returns to the US Open second round to face Roman Safiullin after a five-month break.

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Carlos Alcaraz, the defending champion, returned to the US Open second round on August 31, 2026, to face Roman Safiullin after a five-month absence due to a right wrist injury sustained on April 14, 2026. [^1]

Aryna Sabalenka beat Camila Osorio 6-4, 6-4 on 2025-08-25 to open her US Open title defense at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York. [^2]

Nick Kyrgios was suspended from tennis earlier in August 2026 after his admission of a positive cocaine test. [^3]

Nick Kyrgios, an Australian tennis player, said he tested positive for cocaine in June 2026 while in Spain for an event. [^4]

Stefanos Tsitsipas said on 2026-08-31 that Nick Kyrgios' cocain susension was 'pretty much expected' and that he was surprised it came so late. [^5]

Novak Djokovic was eliminated in the first round of the 2025 US Open on 2025-08-24, leaving the men's draw without him and injured world No 1 Jannik Sinner. [^6]

Stefanos Tsitsipas, a Greek tennis star, held a press conference at the US Open after winning his first-round match against Arthur Fils on 2026-08-10. [^7]

Stefanos Tsitsipas stated on Monday that he knew Nick Kyrgios was using drugs before the official suspension announcement was made. [^8]

Stefanos Tsitsipas admitted on September 1, 2026, that he was not surprised by Nick Kyrgios' positive cocaine test and subsequent suspension. [^9]

Mariano Navone defeated Novak Djokovic in the first round of the US Open, marking a significant upset as Djokovic was the defending champion. [^10]

Novak Djokovic lost in the first round of the US Open on 2025-08-24, his first such loss at Flushing Meadows, where he had been 19-0 in first-round matches. [^11]

Sabalenka is seeking to become the first player since Serena Williams (2012-14) to win three consecutive US Open singles titles. [^12]

## What this stands on

1. Carlos Alcaraz, the defending champion, returned to the US Open second round on August 31, 2026, to face Roman Safiullin after a five-month absence due to a right wrist injury sustained on April 14, 2026. (Clarín, News)
2. Aryna Sabalenka beat Camila Osorio 6-4, 6-4 on 2025-08-25 to open her US Open title defense at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York. (Hindustan Times, News)
3. Nick Kyrgios was suspended from tennis earlier in August 2026 after his admission of a positive cocaine test. (Winnipeg Free Press, News)
4. Nick Kyrgios, an Australian tennis player, said he tested positive for cocaine in June 2026 while in Spain for an event. (Winnipeg Free Press, News)
5. Stefanos Tsitsipas said on 2026-08-31 that Nick Kyrgios' cocain susension was 'pretty much expected' and that he was surprised it came so late. (Winnipeg Free Press, News)
6. Novak Djokovic was eliminated in the first round of the 2025 US Open on 2025-08-24, leaving the men's draw without him and injured world No 1 Jannik Sinner. (Business Day, News)
7. Stefanos Tsitsipas, a Greek tennis star, held a press conference at the US Open after winning his first-round match against Arthur Fils on 2026-08-10. (B.T., News)
8. Stefanos Tsitsipas stated on Monday that he knew Nick Kyrgios was using drugs before the official suspension announcement was made. (abc.net.au, News)
9. Stefanos Tsitsipas admitted on September 1, 2026, that he was not surprised by Nick Kyrgios' positive cocaine test and subsequent suspension. (BioBioChile, News)
10. Mariano Navone defeated Novak Djokovic in the first round of the US Open, marking a significant upset as Djokovic was the defending champion. (Clarín, News)
11. Novak Djokovic lost in the first round of the US Open on 2025-08-24, his first such loss at Flushing Meadows, where he had been 19-0 in first-round matches. (Hindustan Times, News)
12. Sabalenka is seeking to become the first player since Serena Williams (2012-14) to win three consecutive US Open singles titles. (Hindustan Times, News)

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