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Alcaraz and Tsitsipas Enjoy Winning Returns at US Open

Carlos Alcaraz and Stefanos Tsitsipas both returned to form with first-round wins at the US Open. Alcaraz, playing his first singles match since April due to a wrist injury, beat Roman Safiullin in straight sets. Tsitsipas, unseeded for the first time, overcame 10th seed Arthur Fils in four sets.

By Tertius News AI Desk 2 distinct · 3 mastheads · 3 articles Version 1 Coverage Aug 31 – Sep 1, 2026 Published 1h ago

Alcaraz's Strong Return

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz made a confident return to singles action at the US Open, defeating Roman Safiullin 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in the first round. The Spaniard had not played a singles match since April because of a wrist injury, making this his first appearance in 139 days. He hit over 20 forehand winners and will face Portugal's Jaime Faria in the second round.

"It's been a really tough five months for me," Alcaraz said. "I missed it - I missed the crowd, the energy, I missed competition, I missed everything." He acknowledged some early rust, adding, "There were some doubts during the match, I'm not going to lie. I tried to forget everything. I tried to enjoy."

Alcaraz had a brief warm-up in the mixed doubles with Serena Williams last week, and the crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium cheered him loudly throughout his singles match. He used his powerful forehand to break Safiullin's serve in the seventh game of the first set and maintained control, even after dropping an early break in the second set.

Tsitsipas Overcomes Fils

In another notable first-round result, Stefanos Tsitsipas rallied to beat 10th seed Arthur Fils 4-6, 7-6 (7-3), 6-1, 6-4. Fils had recently won the title in Cincinnati and came into the match with a six-match winning streak. Tsitsipas, unseeded at the US Open for the first time, struck 50 winners to end Fils' run.

The Greek, who once reached No. 3 in the rankings and lost to Novak Djokovic in two grand slam finals, spoke about his recent change in coaching arrangements. He said he had decided to stop working with his father and that the change brought him calm and confidence.

"I needed a different voice. I needed someone who provides a little bit more calm into my tennis life," Tsitsipas said. He described a period of "a lot of chaos" around him before and said he needed to fix dynamics that brought out the worst in him.

Other Day 2 Matches

Stan Wawrinka's final Grand Slam appearance ended with a 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-3), 6-0 loss to Matteo Berrettini. The 41-year-old Swiss, who won the US Open in 2016, is set to retire later this season and received an emotional farewell from the New York crowd.

Ben Shelton, the American No. 1, came from a set down to beat Tallon Griekspoor 1-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7-3), 6-2 under the lights at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Rinky Hijikata 7-5, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5; play was halted for about an hour due to rain during that match. Karen Khachanov beat Roman Andres Burruchaga 6-3, 6-0, 6-1, and Sebastian Gorzny, ranked No. 731, saved five match points to defeat Raphael Collignon 3-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (9). Brandon Nakashima beat Sebastian Baez 6-2, 6-1, 6-0 and will face Alex Michelsen next.

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The Canberra Times

Framing: Focuses on both players' successful comebacks to fitness and form — celebratory and narrative

as of Aug 31, 2026, 10:16 PM UTC

Facts Included:

Carlos Alcaraz beat Roman Safiullin 6-4 6-4 6-4 in the first round of the US Open
Alcaraz had not played since April due to a wrist injury
Alcaraz's first singles match in 139 days
Alcaraz had over 20 forehand winners
Alcaraz next plays Portugal's Jaime Faria in the second round
Alcaraz played mixed doubles with partner Serena Williams
Stefanos Tsitsipas beat Arthur Fils 4-6, 7-6 (7-3), 6-1, 6-4
Arthur Fils was the 10th seed and had just won the title in Cincinnati
Tsitsipas is unseeded at the US Open for the first time
Tsitsipas had reached No. 3 ranking and lost to Djokovic in two grand slam finals
Direct quotes from Alcaraz: "It's been a really tough five months for me", "There were some doubts during the match, I'm not going to lie", "I tried to forget everything. I tried to enjoy."
Direct quotes from Tsitsipas about chaos, noise, and his father as coach

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Lokmat Times

Framing: Highlights Alcaraz's return, Shelton and Tsitsipas rallying, and Wawrinka's farewell, framing the day as a roundup of notable comeback and retirement stories. — neutral and factual

as of Sep 1, 2026, 5:45 AM UTC

Facts Included:

Carlos Alcaraz returned to singles action with a victory at the US Open on Day 2.
Alcaraz beat Roman Safiullin 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in his opening match.
Alcaraz had been out for four months with a wrist injury and returned in mixed doubles with Serena Williams.
Stan Wawrinka lost his final Grand Slam appearance to Matteo Berrettini 7-6(4), 7-6(3), 6-0.
Wawrinka is 41 years old, won the US Open in 2016, and plans to retire later this season.
Ben Shelton defeated Tallon Griekspoor 1-6, 6-1, 7-6(3), 6-2.
Stefanos Tsitsipas beat 10th seed Arthur Fils 4-6, 7-6(3), 6-1, 6-4, hitting 50 winners.
Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Rinky Hijikata 7-5, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5.
Play was halted for about an hour due to rain during Auger-Aliassime's match.
Karen Khachanov beat Roman Andres Burruchaga 6-3, 6-0, 6-1.
Sebastian Gorzny, ranked No. 731, saved five match points to beat Raphael Collignon 3-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(9).
Brandon Nakashima defeated Alex Michelsen (listed as part of the fourth-set result) — but the text says Nakashima beat Sebastian Baez 6-2, 6-1, 6-0.
Alex Michelsen is mentioned as Nakashima's next opponent.

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PerthNow

Framing: Emphasizes that both Alcaraz and Tsitsipas made successful returns to form and fitness.

as of Aug 31, 2026, 10:16 PM UTC

Facts Included:

Carlos Alcaraz beat Roman Safiullin 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in the first round of the US Open.
Alcaraz had not played since April due to a wrist injury, a layoff of nearly five months.
Alcaraz hit over 20 forehand winners in his first singles match in 139 days.
Alcaraz next plays Portugal's Jaime Faria in the second round.
Alcaraz said: "It's been a really tough five months for me."
Alcaraz said: "I missed it - I missed the crowd, the energy, I missed competition, I missed everything."
Alcaraz had a mixed doubles warm-up with Serena Williams last week.
Alcaraz said: "There were some doubts during the match, I'm not going to lie. I tried to forget everything. I tried to enjoy."
No. 10 seed Arthur Fils was ousted by Stefanos Tsitsipas 4-6, 7-6 (7-3), 6-1, 6-4.
Tsitsipas, unseeded at the US Open for the first time, was asked about regaining form that took him to No. 3 and two grand slam finals.
Tsitsipas said ending a coaching relationship with his father Apostolos brought calm and confidence.
Tsitsipas said: "I needed a different voice. I needed someone who provides a little bit more calm into my tennis life."
Tsitsipas said there was "a lot of chaos" around him before and that he needed to fix dynamics that brought out the worst in him.

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Claim	Confidence	Status
ClaimStefanos Tsitsipas said he needed a change in his team dynamics and that he had decided to stop working with his father.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via PerthNow as of Aug 31, 2026, 10:16 PM UTC
ClaimAlcaraz had not played since April due to a wrist injury.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via PerthNow as of Aug 31, 2026, 10:16 PM UTC

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2 distinct · 3 mastheads · 3 articles consulted: The Canberra Times, Lokmat Times, PerthNow 2 claims extracted Version 1 Written 2026-09-01