Overview

• Carlos Alcaraz beat Reilly Opelka 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 on Arthur Ashe, winning 50 of 58 first‑serve points, saving all three break points faced and converting three of 11 break chances.
• The victory extended Alcaraz’s perfect record in Grand Slam openers to 19-0, matching the Open Era mark held by Rafael Nadal and Björn Borg.
• The ATP says Alcaraz will leave New York at No. 1 if he matches or betters Jannik Sinner’s result at the tournament.
• Alcaraz said his new buzz cut resulted from a haircut mishap by his brother; reactions ranged from crowd approval to Frances Tiafoe calling it “terrible.”
• In other opening-round news, 20-year-old Alexandra Eala upset No. 14 Clara Tauson to become the first Filipino to win a Grand Slam main-draw singles match.