Carlos Alcaraz opened his bid for a second title of the US Open with a 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 over 6-4 win over 6’11 “American Reilly Opelka, the Spaniard who won a service break to decide the world No.67 in Monday’s final match in Arthur Ashrur Stadium.
Opelka fired 14 aces and 33 winners, but could not be able to keep Alcaraz in the breast.
“You feel like nothing depends on you, it all depends on him,” Alcaraz said. No doubt it was not felt that way during the first round competition two hours and five-minute.
The Spaniard of the second seed, sporting a new old school crew, held across his 16 service games to improve up to 18-3 lives in US Open.
Alcaraz, which could recover ranking No.1 with a title in Open, improved to 55-6 a season. He will face Mattia Bellucci, Italy in the second round.
