Overview

• Carlos Alcaraz defeated Reilly Opelka 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 on Arthur Ashe Stadium to open his campaign.
• He closed the match in just over two hours by converting his first match point and will face Mattia Bellucci next.
• The world No. 2 appeared with a buzz cut he said resulted from a clippers mistake by his brother.
• Fans cheered the new look during the on-court interview, while Frances Tiafoe quipped it was “definitely terrible.”
• He enters New York off a Cincinnati Masters triumph and carries a light points load after last year’s early exit.