New York, Aug 29 (EFE).- United States Open defending champion Carlos Alcaraz qualified Tuesday for the tournament’s second round after the early injury withdrawal of rival Dominik Koepfer, who had to stop after spraining his left ankle in the match’s first game. Koepfer, seeded 75, received medical attention and had his ankle bandaged, but forfeited …
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