Carlos Alcaraz defeated Roman Safiullin in his 2026 US Open comeback match and advanced to the second round. However, as of the time of checking, the final winner and score of his second-round match against Jaime Faria had not been confirmed in the official source. The key facts currently confirmed are Alcaraz’s comeback-match victory and Faria’s advancement into the draw; the second-round result should be checked against the latest listing on the tournament’s official results page.

Key change

Alcaraz defeated Safiullin 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 in the first round. The clearest development is that he completed his return to men’s singles competition with a win, taking all three sets by the same game score. It was also his first men’s singles match after a four-month absence due to a wrist injury.

Alcaraz entered the 2026 US Open as the No. 2 seed and defending champion. The first-round result therefore needs to be understood not simply as his opening win of the tournament, but also as his first Grand Slam singles match since returning from his injury absence.

The confirmed result is a 3–0 victory over Safiullin; it does not mean that the wrist injury has been medically confirmed as fully healed.

Current status

Alcaraz’s next opponent is Jaime Faria. Faria defeated Jenson Brooksby 6–3, 7–6(4), 4–6, 1–6, 6–2 in the first round and advanced to the second round. After winning a match that went to five sets, he is set to face Alcaraz for the first time.

At the time of checking, match-progress information and a results page for the Alcaraz–Faria second-round match were visible, but the final score and winner had not been confirmed in the official source. Live scores may reflect an ongoing match or delayed updates, so the current status should not be interpreted as the final result.

Impact

The matchup drew attention because it paired a returning defending champion with Faria, who was set to play Alcaraz for the first time. However, confirmed facts must be distinguished from predictions about the match. While Faria’s five-set victory over Brooksby is confirmed, it is not enough to determine the result or likely course of his match against Alcaraz.

The information readers can currently treat as confirmed is as follows.

  • Alcaraz defeated Safiullin 6–4, 6–4, 6–4.
  • It was Alcaraz’s first men’s singles match after his wrist-injury absence.
  • Alcaraz is the No. 2 seed and defending champion.
  • Faria defeated Brooksby and was set to face Alcaraz for the first time.

Next check

The final winner and set-by-set score of the Alcaraz–Faria second-round match should be checked again on the ATP’s official US Open results page after the match ends. Since an in-progress listing can differ from the final result, readers should avoid determining the winner solely from the live status.

Whether either player advances to the next round will also remain unconfirmed until the second-round result is officially updated. For now, Alcaraz’s comeback-match victory and Faria’s advancement to the second round are confirmed, while the result against Faria awaits an official update.