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[^1]\n\nCarlos Alcaraz, ranked third in the world, defeated Roman Safiullin (ranked 99th) 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in the first round of the 2026 US Open on 2026-08-25, returning from a 139-day absence due to a right wrist injury. [^2]\n\nAryna Sabalenka defeated Camila Osorio 6-4, 6-4 on Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, to begin her bid to be the first player to win three straight U.S. Open championships since Serena Williams from 2012-14. [^3]\n\nHeavy rain in New York delayed the start of the morning session of the US Open by at least two hours on Tuesday. [^4]\n\nAlcaraz will face Portuguese player Jaime Faria (ranked 72nd) in the second round of the 2026 US Open. [^5]\n\nSabalenka is under pressure as she defends her title and her WTA No. 1 ranking, which is threatened by Elena Rybakina. [^6]\n\nSabalenka broke Osorio's serve three times during the first set of the match. [^7]\n\nThe match concluded with a score of 6-2, 6-4 in favor of Sabalenka and lasted one hour and 27 minutes. [^8]\n\nCarlos Alcaraz won his second U.S. Open title last year and played his first singles match since April after being sidelined by a right wrist injury. [^9]\n\nThe Associated Press reported that if the No. 2 seed Alcaraz is healthy, he may quickly become a huge favorite with top-ranked Jannik Sinner sidelined by a knee injury and No. 4 Novak Djokovic losing in the tournament's first round for the first time on Sunday. [^10]\n\nCarlos Alcaraz completed a career Grand Slam in January by winning the Australian Open, becoming the youngest man to achieve the feat. [^11]\n\nOnly two matches are currently being played under cover: Francisco Comesaña against Flavio Cobolli, and Madison Keys against Alina Korneeva. 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