Carlos Alcaraz continues his winning streak after returning to the court. The Spaniard secured his ticket to the third round of the US Open after defeating Portuguese Jaime Faria in a set.

Alcaraz started the match at a disadvantage, losing the first set 6-4, but the tournament's number one reacted immediately. The Spaniard dominated the second set, which he won 6-0, while in the third he triumphed 6-3.

In the fourth set, Alcaraz left no room for his opponent, made two breaks and closed the match with a score of 6-2, for a 3-1 victory in sets after 2 hours and 41 minutes of play.

In the third round, Alcaraz will face Chinese Wu, who advanced after a clean 3-0 victory over Australian Duckworth.

There were no surprises in the other second-round challenges as Americans Tiafoe and Tommy Paul managed to qualify, while Lehecka and Bublik also secured a ticket to the third round.