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US Open: Carlos Alcaraz through to Round 2, eyes World No 1 title
Updated On: 30 August, 2023 06:04 PM IST | New York | mid-day online correspondent
US Open; Carlos Alcaraz sought treatment at the end of the first game and persevered until the middle of the second set when the discomfort became intolerable
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Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, returns a shot to Dominik Koepfer, of Germany, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023, in New York. Pic/AP, PTI
Top seed and recently-crowned Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz of Spain comfortably sailed into the second round of the 2023 US Open after Dominik Koepfer retired in the second set of their matchup at the Arthur Ashe Stadium.
In the opening game, the German World No. 75 unfortunately twisted his ankle just six points into the match, while moving backwards as a stroke by defending champion Alcaraz sailed over the baseline.
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