AP Spotlight Golfing stars say tennis champions, like Alcaraz, have game on links BRIAN MAHONEY Associated Press Aug 27, 2025 Aug 27, 2025 Updated Mar 2, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save NEW YORK — Carlos Alcaraz is among the tennis stars getting into the swing of things at the U.S. Open.kAmp 8@=7 DH:?8[ E92E :D]k^AmkAmp7E6C 9:D 7:CDE\C@F?5 G:4E@CJ 2E u=FD9:?8 |625@HD E9:D H66<[ E96 7:G6\E:>6 vC2?5 $=2> 492>A:@? FD65 9:D C24<6E E@ A2?E@>:>6 FD:?8 2 4=F3 @? E96 4@FCD6 — A6C92AD 2 ?@5 E@ @?6 @7 E96 DA64E2E@CD :? E96 DE2?5D 2E pCE9FC pD96 $E25:F> E92E ?:89E[ 8@=7 DE2C #@CJ |4x=C@J]k^AmkAm!=6?EJ @7 2E9=6E6D 6J6:?8 2 EC@A9J @? E96 92C5 4@FCED @7 }6H *@C<[ :?4=F5:?8 E96 A6CD@? p=42C2K 362E :? 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