Alcaraz tames Tu, reaches US Open 2nd round

By Agence France-Presse

Aug 29, 2024 12:10 am

(UPDATE) NEW YORK — Carlos Alcaraz roared home for a 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 victory over 186th-ranked Australian Li Tu on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila) to launch his bid to add the US Open to the Roland Garros and Wimbledon titles he claimed this year.

The 21-year-old Spaniard pushed his Grand Slam winning streak to 15 matches as he tries to join Rod Laver and Rafael Nadal as the only men in the modern era to win the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open in the same year.

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz returns the ball to Australia's Li Tu during their US Open men's singles match at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City on August 27, 2024. AFP PHOTO

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