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What went wrong for Alcaraz at the US Open and what it means for the tournament

After becoming just the sixth man to win French Open and Wimbledon in the same season, Carlos Alcaraz became the first men's player seeded in the top three to lose before the end of the second round at the US Open since 2006. A four-time major champion at just 21, Alcaraz has made winning major titles look easy. But -- spoiler alert -- it's anything but. Having gone from clay to grass and then back to clay for the Olympics, Alcaraz said it had taken its toll.