Who is Li Tu, Carlos Alcaraz’s first 2024 US Open opponent?

for Australian qualifier Lee 2 making his US Open debut couldn't come under better or more intimidating circumstances many players dream of having the opportunity to showcase their talent to the World on tennis biggest stage and two's chance comes in the form of a night match in Arthur Ash Stadium against none other than former champion and former no won Carlos alarz on Tuesday this Lu of the draw puts two in a position to face his first top 50 opponent one who already has two grand slam titles and an Olympic silver medal to his name so far this season but don't be quick to count the world number 186 out of it yet his game is peaking at just the right time late in the summer and he just might have what it takes to make things interesting against alcaras here's what you need to know about this 2024 US Open newcomer the 2024 US Open is actually two's second career appearance at a major his first coming with a wild card entry into the 2021 Australian Open his home slam there two stole the first set off then no 65 Feliciano Lopez before falling in four competitive sets two of which went to a tie break against alaras two enters the contest armed with some of his best tennis he saved two match points in qualifying to reach the main draw here and he reached the final of a Challenger Tournament in Lexington a month ago dropping only one set on Route 10 years ago at age 18 two quit tennis after losing his passion for the game growing up in Australia he was a top Junior player and often went toe-to-toe with guys like thanas kinois and Nick curios but he struggled with motivation and decided to hang up his racket I loved winning but I didn't actually love the grind training setting a schedule and falling in love with the process he said I wasn't that motivated to train and to be the best I could be during his time away he obtained a bachelor's degree from Adela University before returning to tennis but this time with his own coaching business working with Australian Juniors to admits that working on the other end of the spectrum as a coach emphasizing to those young players the importance of enjoying the highs and lows of the process changed his attitude toward his own game and he began competing again in 2020 having a perspective from the sidelines really helped my comeback and getting that extra perspective really made me understand things from a whole other level too said two years after he returned to the professional game to's mother who had an extensive battle with lung cancer began to decline in health in 2022 he took a brief break from the game to stay home with his family during that difficult time when his mother passed away in September of that year shortly after her funeral two played a challenger event in Soul Korea and won the title dedic ating it to his late mother since then to said he thinks of her often during his matches and he continues to feel her presence every step of the way as he competes she's still with me I truly believe that and I just want to make my parents proud to said I know no matter what I do they would be but I just want to make them proud