Carlos Alcaraz will face the South African Lloyd Harris (117) in the second round match of the US Open, after beating the German Dominik Koepfer (75) in his debut, who had to leave after spraining his left ankle in the first game of the game.
Koepfer’s injury partially clouded Alcaraz’s stellar return to the imposing Arthur Ashe Stadium, the world’s largest tennis court and where last year the Murcian was crowned US Open champion and the youngest number one in history .
Alcaraz part as one of the favorites to the last big of the season. The Murcian will defend the title against Serbian Novak Djokovic, who took the ATP number one from him after an overwhelming victory against Frenchman Alexandre Muller (6-0, 6-2 and 6-3).
Harris reaches the second round in New York after beating Argentine Guido Pella in three tight sets (7-6, 6-4 and 6-4) in two hours and five minutes. This is an unprecedented duel between the two players, who will meet for the first time at the US Open.
The second round match of the US Open between Carlos Alcaraz and Lloyd Harris will be played at dawn from August 31 to September 1, starting at 01:00. The meeting can be seen on television on Movistar and can also be followed live on the La Vanguardia website.
