Carlos Alcaraz recovers after dropping the first set to reach the second round at the US Open

Carlos Alcaraz was already in the final by the time he dropped a set last year in the U.S. Open. The defending champion rebounded from a quick deficit by winning eight straight games and beat Jaime Faria 4-6, 6-0, 6-3, 6-2 on Wednesday night. The No. 2-seeded Alcaraz, in his second match back after missing four months with a right wrist injury, dropped his serve in the first set but soon was back to playing long stretches of flawless tennis.