Alcaraz begins Cincinnati Open campaign with hard-fought win

Cincinnati Open: Alcaraz starts campaign with victory X/@carlosalcaraz Mid-Day Sports By Sujay Shivalkar Published Aug 11, 2025 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Carlos Alcaraz Spanish sensation Carlos Alcaraz had a tough, well-fought first-round outing against world number 56 Damir Dzumhur in the Cincinnati Open X/@carlosalcaraz [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Carlos Alcaraz Alcaraz was pushed to his limits, secured a 6-1, 2-6, 6-3 victory in a contest which started off with a lightning-fast tempo X/@carlosalcaraz [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Carlos Alcaraz He raced through the first set within just 28 minutes, but lost the next set as errors crept in his game X/@carlosalcaraz [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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