US Open defending champion Carlos Alcaraz has started his bid for second title at the tournament with a 6-2 3-2, as his first round opponent Dominik Koepfer was forced to retire with an ankle injury in the second set.
The 20-year-old began the game in his usual dominant fashion as he closed out the first set 6-2 but his German opponent, Dominik Koepfer, was forced to retire in the second set with an ankle injury with Alcaraz leading the second set 3-2.
The US Open top seed will be looking to defend the the title he won in 2022 and claim his second major of the year after his earlier success at Wimbledon.
Alcaraz will face Llody Harris next in the second round.
