Carlos Alcaraz

A former world number 1 and historical tennis legend argues why Carlos Alcaraz could achieve immediate success at the 2026 US Open.

The 23-year-old Portuguese player continues to amaze with his progress and could face Alcaraz in the second round of the 2026 US Open, after a very tense victory over Brooksby.

We reveal everything you need to know to watch live the first match of Carlos Alcaraz at the 2026 US Open, against the Russian Roman Safiullin.

The American tennis player believes that the Spanish tennis player may have doubts when hitting the ball due to his wrist injury, although he trusts that he will do well in New York.

The former world number one believes that the Spanish tennis player has hit the mark by playing mixed doubles alongside the American to feel some extra pressure following his return.

The Californian offers interesting reflections before the 2026 US Open and believes that Alcaraz is right to compete in New York. "Not playing would have been the worst possible defeat."

The Spaniard held his first press conference at the US Open after four months of injury and assures that the goal has been "to try to be healthy as soon as possible and not to miss any more tournaments."
 

For the first time, Italian surpasses Spanish after earning 58 million dollars in the last year, of which 23 comes from prize money and the remaining 35 from sponsorships.