2024 U.S. Open: Carlos Alcaraz popular favorite to claim second title

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Carlos Alcaraz is coming off a second-round loss in Cincinnati and halted a practice session on Saturday due to an ankle injury, but the Spaniard was still the popular favorite to win the men's draw as the U.S. Open got under way on Monday.

Alcaraz won his first grand slam title at the 2022 U.S. Open, but was upset by Daniil Medvedev in the semifinals last year