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With Sinner out, Alcaraz just back and Sabalenka struggling, the US Open feels truly open again
Injuries and poor form leave the U.S. Open without clear favorites, giving returning Carlos Alcaraz and several challengers a rare opening.
- On Sunday, the U.S. Open begins at Flushing Meadows with a wide-open field as top-ranked Jannik Sinner is sidelined by a knee injury and defending champion Carlos Alcaraz returns after four months away.
- Last year, Alcaraz and Sinner made the tournament feel like a two-week wait for the inevitable, but ESPN commentator Patrick McEnroe called this year a "golden opportunity" for other competitors.
- Novak Djokovic, 39, faces health concerns in the heat, while 2021 U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev highlighted contenders like Alexander Zverev and Arthur Fils as players positioned to capitalize.
- Jessica Pegula noted "there's not one or two super dominant players" in the women's draw, while Aryna Sabalenka faces a summer slump that threatens her top ranking.
- Play begins Sunday at Arthur Ashe Stadium, with Pegula in the opening match and Djokovic leading the night session before Venus Williams, 46, faces Sofia Kenin.
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Carlos Alcaraz returns to the Us Open with a smile, sends a message of prompt healing to Jannik Sinner and prepares for the return to the field after the injury to the wrist and the four months of stop. "How's it going? I feel great. I know that coming to a tournament that has the possibility to play five sets can be [...] The article "The accident and the absence of Sinner? It's a strange situation, really special: speaks Alcaraz comes from Il …
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Independent EspañolNEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner made last year's U.S. Open feel like two weeks of killing time until the inevitable.
·Calhoun, United States
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With Sinner out, Alcaraz just back and Sabalenka struggling, the US Open feels truly open again
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner made last year’s U.S. Open feel like two weeks of killing time until the inevitable.
·New York, United States
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