--- title: "Alcaraz and Sabalenka advance to third round at US Open" description: "Most outlets highlighted the defending champions' progress to the third round, with a focus on their performances. The Business Recorder noted the impact of rain delays and the relief of the tournament organizers, while Dawn emphasized the momentum of Alcaraz and Sabalenka in their matches." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/5813-carlos-alcaraz-enjoys-triumphant-return-at-us-open site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Alcaraz and Sabalenka advance to third round at US Open sports · latest filing 6 Sep 2026, 6:48 AM PKT · 31 Aug – 6 Sep 2026 · 11 articles from 7 outlets over 5 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 7 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets highlighted Alcaraz's successful return to singles play at the U.S. Open, noting his strong performance in his first match back after more than four months. Business Recorder led with the result of his opening match, describing it as a "triumphant return," while Dunya News focused on the support from fellow players and his potential to regain form quickly. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 6 Sep 2026 — Alcaraz cruises, Sabalenka survives distraction at US Open (1 outlet) - **The Nation** — [Alcaraz cruises, Sabalenka survives distraction at US Open](https://www.nation.com.pk/06-Sep-2026/alcaraz-cruises-sabalenka-survives-distraction-us-open) · 6 Sep 2026, 6:48 AM PKT > NEW YORK - Carlos Alcaraz continued his impressive return from injury at the US Open, powering into the fourth round with a commanding victory over China’s Wu Yibing, while top seed Aryna Sa­balenka overcame an unusual cannabis-smoke distraction to keep her title defence on course. ### 3 Sep 2026 — Alcaraz and Sabalenka advance to third round at US Open (3 outlets) > Most outlets highlighted the defending champions' progress to the third round, with a focus on their performances. The Business Recorder noted the impact of rain delays and the relief of the tournament organizers, while Dawn emphasized the momentum of Alcaraz and Sabalenka in their matches. - **Dawn** — [Alcaraz rallies to reach US Open third round, Sabalenka storms through](https://www.dawn.com/news/2027389/alcaraz-rallies-to-reach-us-open-third-round-sabalenka-storms-through) · 4 Sep 2026, 9:57 AM PKT > NEW YORK: Carlos Alcaraz got off to a sluggish start but stormed home, and Aryna Sabalenka was in control all the way as the defending champions led a stream of contenders into the third round of the US Open on Wednesday. Spain’s Alcaraz, seeded second in his first tournament since a wrist injury forced him to the sidelines in April, got off to a slow start but finished in convincing fashion in... - **The Nation** — [Alcaraz finds form, Sabalenka dominates on rain-hit US Open day](https://www.nation.com.pk/04-Sep-2026/alcaraz-finds-form-sabalenka-dominates-rain-hit-us-open-day) · 4 Sep 2026, 6:17 AM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing > NEW YORK - Defending champions Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka powered into the third round of the US Open as organisers worked through a backlog of rain-delayed matches at Flushing Meadows. - **Business Recorder** — [Alcaraz and Sabalenka shine as US Open catches up after rain delays](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40437732/alcaraz-and-sabalenka-shine-as-us-open-catches-up-after-rain-delays) · 3 Sep 2026, 10:58 AM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > NEW YORK: Carlos Alcaraz took another solid step in his comeback from injury while fellow defending champion Aryna Sabalenka also advanced at the US Open on Wednesday, as organisers heaved a sigh of relief after clearing a backlog of rain-delayed matches. Former winner Daniil Medvedev weathered an avian interruption to soar into the next round, with Americans Ben Shelton, Jessica Pegula, Emma N... ### 2 Sep 2026 — Alcaraz returns to Grand Slam action with win at US Open (2 outlets) > Most outlets led with Carlos Alcaraz's successful return to competitive play at the US Open, highlighting his straight-sets victory over Roman Safiullin. The Nation also noted Aryna Sabalenka's start to her title defence, while the Daily Times focused more narrowly on Alcaraz’s performance and the significance of his return after a four-month absence. - **Daily Times** — [Carlos Alcaraz enjoys triumphant return at US Open](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1546880/carlos-alcaraz-enjoys-triumphant-return-at-us-open/) · 2 Sep 2026, 7:31 AM PKT > Carlos Alcaraz played a competitive singles match for the first time in more than four months and did not appear to miss a beat, prevailing 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 over Russia’s Roman Safiullin to begin his US Open title defense Monday in New York. Before the final Grand Slam of the season, the Spaniard hadn’t played […] - **The Nation** — [Alcaraz shines on return, Sabalenka launches US Open title defence with win](https://www.nation.com.pk/02-Sep-2026/alcaraz-shines-return-sabalenka-launches-us-open-title-defence-win) · 2 Sep 2026, 6:04 AM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > NEW YORK - Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz made an emphatic re­turn to Grand Slam action af­ter a 139-day absence, defeat­ing Russia’s Roman Safiullin in straight sets on Monday, while Aryna Sabalenka opened her bid for a historic third consecu­tive US Open title with a com­fortable victory. ### 1 Sep 2026 — Carlos Alcaraz returns to US Open with first-round win (3 outlets) > Most outlets highlighted Alcaraz's successful return to competitive play at the US Open, emphasizing his straight-sets victory over Roman Safiullin. The Express Tribune led with the result and score, while the Business Recorder framed the win as a "triumphant return" and noted it was his first match in over four months. Both provided the match score but varied slightly in tone and framing of the significance of the comeback. - **ARY News (English)** — [Alcaraz makes winning return at US Open, Sabalenka safely through](https://arynews.tv/alcaraz-makes-winning-return-at-us-open-sabalenka-safely-through) · 1 Sep 2026, 3:15 PM PKT > Out of action with a wrist injury since April, Alcaraz passed his first test with flying colors, beating Russian Roman Safiullin 6-4,... - **Business Recorder** — [Carlos Alcaraz enjoys triumphant return at US Open](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40437366/carlos-alcaraz-enjoys-triumphant-return-at-us-open) · 1 Sep 2026, 10:56 AM PKT · 68% identical wording to the newest filing > Carlos Alcaraz played a competitive singles match for the first time in more than four months and did not appear to miss a beat, prevailing 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 over Russia’s Roman Safiullin to begin his US Open title defense Monday in New York. Before the final Grand Slam of the season, the Spaniard hadn’t played since the ATP 500 event in Barcelona last April, where he injured his right wrist. Alcar... - **The Express Tribune** — [Alcaraz makes winning return at US Open](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2626862/alcaraz-makes-winning-return-at-us-open) · 1 Sep 2026, 6:43 AM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > The Spaniard overcame Roman Safiullin 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in first round ### 31 Aug 2026 — Fellow players back 'special' Alcaraz to shine on US Open singles return (1 outlet) - **Dunya News** — [Fellow players back 'special' Alcaraz to shine on US Open singles return](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Sports/970565-fellow-players-back-special-alcaraz-to-shine-on-us-open-singles-retu) · 31 Aug 2026, 8:59 AM PKT > Carlos Alcaraz returns to the U.S. Open on Monday after nearly five months out with a wrist injury, with fellow players confident the defending champion can quickly regain form. ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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