New York, Aug. 26 -- The 2022 champion Carlos Alcaraz started his US Open campaign with a new look, a buzz cut and the same form, securing a win over Reilly Opelka in straight sets on Tuesday.

Alcaraz continued his title hunt with a 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 win, overcoming Opelka's big serve with focused gameplay to march into the second round. The Spanish sensation is chasing his sixth major title.

"Today was a really difficult one against a really great player. With Reilly's serve, I could not get that rhythm I wanted to get in the match, but just really happy with everything I've done today. I think the return was one of the best things I did today, and then I just tried to play my best tennis, be focused on the serve. I think overall, I did a ...