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Carlos Alcaraz believes ‘it is possible’ to win US Open despite long injury layoff

Carlos Alcaraz prepares to serve during the US Open mixed doubles, in which he competed with Serena Williams
Carlos Alcaraz missed four months of the season due to an injury to his right wrist sustained at the Barcelona Open. Photograph: Guerin Charles/ABACA/Shutterstock

Carlos Alcaraz believes he is capable of winning the US Open as he returns to professional tennis after a four-month injury layoff due to a right wrist injury.

Alcaraz, the defending champion in New York, will compete in singles for the first time since injuring his wrist at the Barcelona Open in April when he faces Roman Safiullin in the first round. “So, it is possible [to win],” Alcaraz said. “I think that many people have shown it. [Roger] Federer, [Rafa] Nadal, many people have shown that you can win a grand slam after having been injured for a long time or having had a very hard injury. So we’re going to try to tie ourselves to that belief that we can do it too.”

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