Claims extracted
24
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
4%
1 of 24 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
68/100
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Most players, after seeing their US Open title defence end at 3.34am after five intense sets, would not walk away smiling.
Carlos Alcaraz is not most players.
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Alcaraz → publish → sets
After his loss to Ben Shelton - a match that played out over a gruelling four hours and 28 minutes - the Spaniard was filmed walking down the Arthur Ashe tunnel with a huge grin on his face.
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Spaniard → play → face
Alcaraz had been competing in his first tournament for over five months after suffering a wrist injury that left him in pain every day.
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that → compete → pain
He did not defend his French Open title or compete at Wimbledon, and did not know if he would play in New York until a week before.
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he → defend → week
"The quarter-final was great - it was a gift for me," Alcaraz told BBC Sport before this week's Laver Cup in London.
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Alcaraz → tell → London
"I suffered, but I enjoyed and that's why I smiled when I walked out of the court because I missed that feeling."
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I → suffer → feeling
The match against Shelton was the latest finish in the tournament's history, and was one of several matches at Flushing Meadows to finish in the early hours.
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match → finish → hours
Eventual champion Alexander Zverev finished past 1am in three of his first five matches, while Venus Williams finished her first-round match at 2am.
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Williams → finish → 2
"I think it's too much," Alcaraz said of playing so late.
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Alcaraz → think → ?
"The last match people stayed but if that match was played earlier, the court could have been packed.
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court → stay → ?
"I would like to change the schedule a little with a maximum finish at 11pm or whatever would be better."
Alcaraz, 23, is one of a number of players to have missed large chunks of the season with injury.
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Alcaraz → like → injury
Britain's Jack Draper has had a lengthy struggle with an arm injury, ultimately ending his season early to recover, while Alcaraz's rival Jannik Sinner missed the US Open with a knee injury.
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Sinner → have → injury
The Spaniard said at the US Open that he will miss some tournaments in the future to allow himself to be "mentally and physically healthy".
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himself → say → future
He will compete for Team Europe in the Laver Cup at The O2 in London this week, between 25-27 September.
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He → compete → September
The team tournament pits Europe - captained by Yannick Noah - against a United States team overseen by Andre Agassi.
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tournament → pit → Agassi
"When you have your team-mates, the best in the world, by your side, it's a weird feeling but it's beautiful," Alcaraz said.
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Alcaraz → have → side
"We played like our lives depend on it.
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lives → play → it
That's why the Laver Cup is so good to watch as well."
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Cup → watch → ?
Alcaraz and Italy's Sinner split eight Grand Slam titles between them from 2024 and 2025, establishing a generational rivalry in the process.
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Alcaraz → split → process
They have only met once this year because of injuries, with Sinner winning their sole meeting in the Monte Carlo Masters final to become world number one.
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Sinner → meet → final
"I have text him not too much, but a few times when he has been winning everything, mostly at the beginning of the year," Alcaraz added.
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Alcaraz → text → year
"I miss him, I miss seeing him around, playing against him.
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I → miss → him
He pushes me to be a better player.
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He → push → me
"People will be waiting for those matches, so I think it's going to be better."
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it → wait → matches
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