Defending champion and top seed Carlos Alcaraz faces Lloyd Harris in the second round of the US Open in New York on Thursday.
The match is scheduled to be third of the four fixtures on day four in Arthur Ashe Stadium.
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World No. 1 Alcaraz comes into the second-round clash after spending barely an hour on court in his tournament opener as his opponent - Dominik Koepfer of Germany - was forced to retire while trailing 2-6, 2-3 due to an ankle injury.
In the build-up to the US Open, the 20-year-old Spaniard played two events - Canadian Open (lost to Tommy Paul in the quarterfinals) and Cincinnati Open (lost to Novak Djokovic in the final).
Harris, the 26-year-old from South Africa, had his best result at a Slam in 2021 when he reached the US Open quarterfinals. Last season, he had to undergo surgery for his right wrist and missed the tournaments after French Open. This year, he has not reached the third round of any Major.
He comes into the clash against Alcaraz after a 7-6(5), 6-4, 6-4 win over Guido Pella of Argentina.
HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD
Alcaraz and Harris have never faced each other.
However, as per atptour.com, Harris used to train with a 15-year-old Alcaraz at Juan Carlos Ferrero’s Academy in Spain as his preparation for the clay court season.
“I was practising every day with Carlos. He was already hitting the forehand way bigger than me and I was like, ‘This is problematic. He’s 15,’” Harris told the website.
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