Alcaraz puts positive spin on going 4 sets in win

Defending US Open champion Carlos Alcaraz defeated Jaime Faria 4-6, 6-0, 6-3, 6-2 on Wednesday night in New York, rebounding from dropping the first set by winning eight consecutive games. The No. 2 seed, who missed four months with a right wrist injury, acknowledged the four-set match was beneficial for testing his physical condition. Last year, Alcaraz did not drop a set until the final against Jannik Sinner, becoming the first man since Roger Federer in 2015 to reach the final without dropping a set in his first six matches.