Carlos Alcaraz had to fight his way out of a second-set slump on Sunday (Monday in Manila) to escape with a 6-1, 2-6, 6-3 victory over Damir Dzumhur in his opening match at the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Open.

Carlos Alcaraz bounced back from a mid-match slump to down Bosnian Damir Dzumhur 6-1 2-6 6-3 in the second round of the Cincinnati Open on Sunday, as American Coco Gauff overcame early problems on serve to cruise past China's Wang Xinyu 6-3 6-2.

The last time Carlos Alcaraz was at the Lindner Family Tennis Center, he issued an apology for an on-court outburst.