Alcaraz cruises to US Open second round after four months out
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What happened
Defending US Open champion Carlos Alcaraz returns from a four-month injury lay-off and cruises to the second round of the tournament, beating Russia's Roman Safiullin 6-4 6-4 6-4.
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