Carlos Alcaraz is through to the second round of the US Open after seeing off Reilly Opelka in his debut at the American Grand Slam. In the second round, his opponent will be Mattia Bellucci, a player he has never played against. ‘Carlitos’ has already equalled his performance at the 2024 US Open, so from now on he can only keep adding in the race to take the world number one ranking from Jannik Sinner. The Italian also defends the title, so he has a lot to lose
Mattia Bellucci, at 24 years of age, is ranked 65th in the ATP rankings. In the first round of the US Open, the Italian defeated China’s Shang Juncheng. He was leading (7-6, 1-6, 6-3, 3-0), but finally secured his qualification thanks to his opponent’s withdrawal. His last match before this US Open was a 3-6, 1-6 defeat against Spain’s Jaume Munar in the ATP 250 in Winston-Salem (USA), just over a week ago
When does Alcaraz play in the US Open?
Carlos Alcaraz, the second seed who arrives in New York after winning the tournament in Cincinnati, will play his second match at the US Open 2025 against Mattia Bellucci on Wednesday, August 27, with a day’s rest between rounds. He returns to the night session, but this time to the 1:00 pm ET match in the Big Apple. Carlitos will train on Tuesday at 12:00 am ET, at a time and conditions similar to those of the match with Bellucci.
Where to watch Alcaraz’s second match at the US Open?
The second match of the US Open can be followed live in USA via ESPN / ESPN2 / ESPN+ – full coverage of all matches which owns the full broadcasting rights to the US Open 2025. The matches will be available both on linear channels and on the platform’s app and multi-device service: ESPN App, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, Sling, fuboTV.
In addition, everything that happens in this match can be followed on MARCA.com, with the most detailed information, news, results and live coverage of the most relevant matches of the day.
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