Alcaraz clears second hurdle with flair after losing opening set

US Open 6 MIN(s) UPDATED 5 MIN(s) Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates a point during the men's singles second round tennis match against Portugal's Jaime Faria on day four of the US Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City on September 2, 2026. Photo: AFP Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz overcame an early wobble to book his place in the third round of the US Open on Wednesday, recovering from a set down to defeat Portugal's Jaime Faria in four sets.Alcaraz, who is playing in New York after returning from a four-month layoff due to a wrist injury, defeated his 72nd-ranked opponent 4-6, 6-0, 6-3, 6-2 in 2hr 40 min at the Arthur Ashe Stadium.Alcaraz, who will face China's Wu Yibing in the third round, blamed his first set problems on a failure