Overview
- Carlos Alcaraz is scheduled to play Yibing Wu in the US Open third round on Arthur Ashe Stadium not before 19:00 on Friday, a match that tournament schedules place in the evening session.
- Alcaraz returned from a multi-month layoff and has won his first two matches convincingly, but reporters note lingering questions about his wrist and whether his endurance will hold up in deeper rounds.
- The pair have met once before at the 2024 Shanghai Masters where Alcaraz won 7-6, 6-3, a result that gives context but does not remove current fitness uncertainties.
- Italy’s remaining men, Flavio Cobolli and Luciano Darderi, play for places in the Round of 16 today with Cobolli facing Alexander Blockx on Louis Armstrong and Darderi meeting Dane Sweeny on Court 5.
- Broadcasters confirm free-to-air coverage in Italy on SuperTennis with a Sky Sport simulcast and streaming available via NOW and Sky platforms while the Williams sisters make their doubles debut against the 14th seeds Chan and Joint.