Carlos Alcaraz made it to the second round of the US Open by beating Li Tu in his opening round. The Australian, unknown to the general public, managed to scrape together a set, but the number three got back on track in the third set and eventually won 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 in 2h 41m. In this way, the Murcia native got off to a good start in the competition and will face Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp in the next round.
It was a tangled match, which initially seemed to be going one way and which for a while became poisoned. Tu, emboldened, came out on top and demanded a reaction from the Spaniard, champion of the tournament two years ago. Alcaraz, 21, did not lose his composure and based on patience and good work, thwarted the daring attempt of the Oceanic player, 28 years old, 186th in the ATP and who has only achieved one victory in his career on the elite circuit.
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