Highlights and points of Carlos Alcaraz 1-0 Dominik Koepfer at US Open

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These are some of the most relevant results of day 2 of the US Open.

D. Medvedev [3] defeats A. Balazs 6-1, 6-1, 6-0
J. Pegula [3] defeats C. Giorgi 6-2, 6-2
Y. Hanfmann lost to J. Sinner 3-6, 1-6, 1-6
O. Jabeur [5] defeated C. Osorio 7-5, 7-6(4)
A. Murray defeated C. Moutet 6-2, 7-5, 6-3

Carlos Alcaraz had not won a match by retirement since a Round of 16 match against Jack Draper at Indian Wells this season. 

In one hour of play, Carlos Alcaraz takes this match by 6-2 and 3-2 and retirement for Koepfer. The Spaniard advances to the second round, where he will face South African Lloyd Harris.

Dominik Koepfer decides not to continue and retires from the game, we will not see more tennis tonight.

Game for Koepfer, saves two break chances.

Double chance to break for Alcaraz.

Game for Alcaraz.

Lloyd Harris beat Guido Pella in straight sets and awaits the winner of this match in the second round.

Alcaraz takes advantage of one more break chance and takes a 2-1 lead.

Game for Alcaraz, equal in the second set.

Game for Koepfer, great resistance of the German.

Game and set for Alcaraz.

Another break for Alcaraz, who leads very comfortably by 5-2.

Triple Break Point for Alcaraz.

Service game for Alcaraz.

Game without a hitch for Koepfer, Alcaraz leads 3-2.

Alcaraz saves two break points and takes the game.

Second chance to break for Koepfer

First break point for Koepfer

Game for Koepfer, Alcaraz leads 2-1

A new breakthrough for Alcaraz.

Alcaraz wins his serve and confirms the break, a devastating start for the Murcian.

First service game goes to Carlos Alcaraz.

Break for Alcaraz.

The Spaniard is on the move and pending what happens with his opponent, Alcaraz is looking for his eighth straight US Open victory.

The first game is 40-40 on Koepfer's serve, the German will receive medical attention for three minutes.

Koepfer bends his ankle and asks for the trainer to attend to him, bad move by the German.

New break chance for Alcaraz

First chance for Alcaraz to break

The first serve goes to Koepfer.

The game that preceded tonight's game is over, now comes the game between Alcaraz vs Koepfer, follow all the emotions through VAVEL. 

Carlos Alcaraz and Dominik Koepfer's match is slightly delayed, we will let you know at what time the match is likely to start. Everything that happens here, we will tell you about it on VAVEL.

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Since Roger Federer will reach his last US Open title in 2008, no tennis player has repeated title of this Grand Slam in consecutive years, in that period of time, New York has seen crowned as champions Juan Martin del Potro (2009), Andy Murray (2012), Marin Cilić (2014), Stanislas Wawrinka (2016), Dominic Thiem (2020), Daniil Medvedev (2021), the aforementioned Novak Djokovic (2011, 2015, 2018) and Rafa Nadal (2010, 2013, 2017 2019).

Now Alcaraz will seek to be the first to defend his scepter.

This could be Alcaraz's path to the title.

1st Round: Dominik Koepfer
2nd Round: Lloyd Harris
3rd Round: Daniel Evans
4th Round: Cameron Norrie
Quarterfinalists: Jannik Sinner
Semifinals: Casper Rudd
Final: Novak Djokovic

Alcaraz, top favorite for the title, spoke on Monday about his expectations at the US Open, the Spaniard stated:

"I try to do exactly the same as last year, I try to train the same way I play. I'm not focused on defending the title, the points and those things". 

The 20-year-old takes pressure off himself, and assures that match after match he seeks to raise his level. "I'm just focused on showing my best level, trying to improve in every training and we'll see how the tournament goes."

Dominik Koepfer, the 29 years old experienced German comes as world number 75 to the US Open, he has no ATP Tour titles in his career. 

In Majors, he has a 12-12 career record and no GS victories this season.

Carlos Alcaraz, the 20 year old Spaniard arrives as world number one at the US Open, accumulates 12 titles in his career, completes 29 weeks as world number one. 

He has 2 major titles (US Open 2022 and Wimbledon 2023), plus 4 Masters 1000 tournaments. 

This Tuesday's match will be the first time that these two players will face each other on the ATP Tour. 
Koepfer has only one win in thirteen meetings against top 10 ATP players. 

Carlos Alcaraz vs Dominik Koepfer will be played at Arthur Ashe Stadium, with a capacity of 23,771.

My name is Mario Meza May and I will be your host for this game. We will provide pre-match analysis, score updates and news as it happens live here on VAVEL.