NEW YORK — Carlos Alcaraz prolonged his profitable streak to fifteen straight Grand Slam matches with a 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 victory over Li Tu on Tuesday night time within the first spherical of the US Open.
The No. 3 seed from Spain gained the French Open and Wimbledon titles earlier this yr, giving him 4 main championships. If he can add one other US Open title to the one he captured in 2022, Alcaraz would be part of Rod Laver (1969) and Rafael Nadal (2010) as the one males to seize these three Grand Slam titles in the identical yr through the Open period.
Alcaraz performed only one match since shedding to Novak Djokovic within the remaining of the Paris Olympics, then minimize quick a observe session earlier than the US Open as a precaution after twisting his proper ankle.
However he appeared to maneuver fantastic over the ultimate two units in opposition to the qualifier from Australia and moved on to a second-round matchup Thursday in opposition to Botic van de Zandschulp.
