Carlos Alcaraz has seemingly put his US Open nightmare behind him after beating Tomas Machac at the Davis Cup Finals.
Alcaraz stayed positive against Machac after losing the first set of their Davis Cup Finals group stage match 6-7(3-7).
The Spaniard then produced a superb second set 6-1 win, with his opponent retiring with injury before the deciding set could really get going.
Alcaraz helped Spain take an unassailable 2-0 lead over the Czech Republic, with Roberto Bautista Agut having won his meeting with Jiri Lehecka.
The Spaniard is representing his nation in the Davis Cup Finals after Alcaraz struggled at Cincinnati and the US Open.
Carlos Alcaraz messages Tomas Machac after their Davis Cup Finals match
A first round exit was suffered in the former against Gael Monfils, with a second round exit coming in the latter against Botic van de Zandschulp.
But Alcaraz is now back on winning terms, even if his meeting with Machac was ended early due to his opponent’s injury.
The Spaniard has now reached out to the Czech following their match, writing on X: “Get well soon, Tomas.”
Carlos Alcaraz endures nightmare North American swing
Alcaraz will be eager to pick up as many wins as possible at the Davis Cup, having endured a nightmare North American swing.
The Spaniard had previously been shining on clay and grass, winning the French Open and Wimbledon earlier this summer.
Another fine run on clay came at the Paris Olympics, although the four-time Grand Slam champion ultimately lost the final to Novak Djokovic.
He would have been full of confidence heading into Cincinnati and the US Open, having won his maiden major title at the latter tournament in 2022.
But Alcaraz won just one match across the two hard-court tournaments, both of which were won by world number one Jannik Sinner.
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