Alcaraz makes light work of US Open comeback with straight-sets win
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What happened
Carlos Alcaraz passed the first test of his US Open comeback with a routine straight-sets win over Roman Safiullin. The Spaniard, back to defend his title after more than four months out with a wrist injury, won 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 on Arthur Ashe Stadium.
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