The opening day of the US Open at Flushing Meadows in New York featured a full slate of singles matches for both the men and women, with a mix of seeded stars, rising qualifiers, and wildcard entrants battling for a place in the second round. The schedule began with a high‑profile clash between Germany's Alexander Zverev and Italy's Lorenzo Sonego, setting the tone for a day filled with competitive tennis and surprising results.
Among the early men’s match‑ups, Frenchman Quentin Halys faced Argentine youngster Facundo Diaz Acosta, while Bulgarian veteran Grigor Dimitrov took on Australian Alexei Popyrin. In another notable encounter, Germany’s Yannick Hanfmann played against the 25th seed Alejandro Tabilo, and Italy’s 21st‑seeded Luciano Darderi met the Dutch hopeful Harry Wendelken.
The day also showcased several qualifiers and lucky losers, such as Dalibor Svrcina versus Valentin Royer, and Dane Sweeny, who entered the draw as a wildcard, against Frenchman Corentin Moutet. The tournament offered fans multiple ways to stay connected. Those who preferred a contract‑free streaming option could watch the action live on the NOW platform, while Sky Sports promoted its app for on‑the‑go news, video highlights, and exclusive content.
In addition to live scores and match results, the service provided a library of US Open videos, best‑shot compilations, and post‑match analysis. Other men’s matches featured Arthur Fery against the 13th seed Lorenzo Musetti, 12th‑seeded Rafael Jodar versus Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis, and a wildcard duel between Fabian Marozsan and Michael Zheng. Young American Zachary Svajda took on veteran Daniel Altmaier, and Argentine Juan Manuel Cerundolo faced Arthur Gea, who entered the tournament as a lucky loser.
The 31st seed Zizou Bergs played Carlos Taberner, while Jesper De Jong met Francesco Passaro. Jan Choinski squared off against Botic Van De Zandschulp, and Andrea Guerrieri challenged the 6th seed Alex De Minaur.
On the men’s side, the 3rd seed Felix Auger‑Aliassime defeated Rinky Hijikata, while Roman Andres Burruchaga faced the experienced Karen Khachanov. Alex Molcan went up against Benjamin Bonzi, and Marcos Giron challenged the 32nd seed Ignacio Buse. The 17th seed Jakub Mensik battled Shintaro Mochizuki, and Jurij Rodionov secured a straight‑sets victory over Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, winning 7‑6(7‑2), 6‑0, 7‑6(7‑4). Wildcard entries continued to add intrigue: Adolfo Daniel Vallejo played former world No.
5 Gael Monfils, and Nuno Borges faced the 14th seed Learner Tien. In a dramatic upset, the 9th seed Taylor Fritz overcame wildcard Darwin Blanch.
Other notable pairings included Mattia Bellucci versus Zsombor Piros, Camilo Ugo Carabelli against Jan‑Lennard Struff, and Filip Misolic taking on the 24th seed Francisco Cerundolo. The day also saw the 28th seed Alexander Blockx defeat Tomas Barrios Vera, while Juncheng Shang met Marco Trungelliti. Emerging talents such as Nishesh Basavareddy faced Tristan Schoolkate, and Francisco Comesana battled the 5th seed Flavio Cobolli.
A marquee match featured 7th seed Daniil Medvedev, who dispatched Hugo Gaston in three sets (6‑4, 6‑2, 6‑4). Meanwhile, Sebastian Gorzny, a wildcard, played Raphael Collignon.
In a five‑set thriller, Jaume Munar overcame Terence Atmane, rallying from two sets down to win 6‑7(5‑7), 3‑6, 6‑1, 7‑6(7‑4), 7‑5. Arthur Rinderknech, seeded 26th, beat Sho Shimabukuro in four sets, and Valentin Vacherot, the 22nd seed, dispatched Aleksandar Kovacevic with a straight‑sets 6‑2, 6‑3, 7‑5 victory. Kamil Majchrzak dominated Hamad Medjedovic, winning 6‑3, 6‑3, 6‑3. Other matches included Aleksandar Vukic versus Rei Sakamoto, Martin Damm against the 11th seed Frances Tiafoe, and 16th‑seed Brandon Nakashima playing Sebastian Baez.
Alex Michelsen faced Federico Cina, while Daniel Merida beat Marton Fucsovics 6‑4, 6‑4, 6‑2. In a dramatic comeback, 23rd seed Andrey Rublev overcame Otto Virtanen (who entered as a lucky loser) after dropping the first two tiebreak sets, eventually winning 6‑0, 6‑2, 7‑6(10‑5). Tomas Martin Etcheverry, seeded 27th, defeated Vit Kopriva in straight sets.
The women's draw was equally packed. Aryna Sabalenka, the top seed, opened with a comfortable win over Camila Osorio, 6‑2, 6‑4.
Wildcard entries such as Polina Iatcenko and Oksana Selekhmeteva secured victories against Renata Zarazua and Aoi Ito respectively. Kamilla Rakhimova upset 27th seed Barbora Krejcikova, while Taylor Townsend defeated the 20th seed Maja Chwalinska. American hopeful Taylah Preston beat Alycia Parks, and Karolina Pliskova rallied from a set down to defeat Hanne Vandewinkel.
Daria Snigur faced Diana Shnaider, and Marta Kostyuk, the 11th seed, dispatched Storm Hunter convincingly. Sloane Stephens and Clara Tauson played a tightly contested match, as did Kimberly Birrell against Petra Marcinko.
In the later sessions, 18th‑seeded Ekaterina Alexandrova beat McCartney Kessler, while Ann Li (seed 29) faced Antonia Ruzic. Donna Vekic overcame Talia Gibson, and Lanlana Tararudee triumphed over Elvina Kalieva after a three‑set battle.
Jessica Pegula, the 3rd seed, defeated Elena‑Gabriela Ruse in straight sets, and Sofia Kenin beat Venus Williams 6‑2, 7‑6(8‑6). The day also featured a series of compelling upsets and close contests: Mananchaya Sawangkaew defeated Panna Udvardy, Leylah Fernandez (seed 31) beat Shuai Zhang, and Jasmine Paolini (seed 19) overcame Veronika Erjavec in three sets. Lucrezia Stefanini outlasted Dayana Yastremska, while Viktorija Golubic faced Diane Parry.
Julia Grabher played Sorana Cirstea, the 16th seed, and Elina Svitolina (seed 9) dispatched Solana Sierra. Further highlights included Maya Joint versus Liudmila Samsonova, Xinyu Wang beating Emiliana Arango, and Anna Kalinskaya (seed 21) prevailing over Anna Blinkova. Emma Navarro (seed 26) faced Lois Boisson, and Anouk Koevermans met Caty McNally.
Katie Boulter secured a three‑set win over Carol Lee, and Karolina Muchova (seed 7) dominated Sinja Kraus. Other notable matches featured Mirra Andreeva (seed 5) against Janice Tjen, Gabriela Knutson versus Eva Lys, and Nikola Bartunkova against Mayar Sherif.
Tatiana Maria played 30th seed Jelena Ostapenko, while Anastasia Potapova (seed 24) faced Tereza Valentova. Arantxa Rus met Leolia Jeanjean, and Lilli Tagger defeated Tamara Korpatsch 6‑0, 7‑6(7‑4).
The day concluded with a series of intriguing showdowns: Ashlyn Krueger versus 10th seed Amanda Anisimova, Iva Jovic (seed 14) against Magdalena Frech, and Magda Linette playing Fran Jones. Oleksandra Oliynykova faced Reese Brantmeier, Mary Stoiana met 17th seed Alexandra Eala, and Cristina Bucsa upset 28th seed Sara Bejlek. Himeno Sakatsume defeated Anhelina Kalinina, while Daria Kasatkina clashed with Paula Badosa. Zeynep Sonmez took on 4th seed Coco Gauff, and Iga Swiatek (seed 8) battled Wang Xinyu.
Nadia Podoroska faced Simona Waltert, and Harriet Dart rallied past Peyton Stearns. In the final stretch, Marie Bouzkova (seed 25) beat Elsa Jacquemot, Madison Keys (seed 22) took on Alina Korneeva, and Lucie Havlickova played Anna Bondar. Zheng Qinwen defeated Kristina Liutova, while Yulia Putintseva faced 12th seed Belinda Bencic.
Naomi Osaka (seed 12) met Anastasia Zakharova, and Elisabetta Cocciaretto played Kateryna Siniakova. Maria Timofeeva beat Tamara Zidansek, and Kaitlin Quevedo faced 23rd seed Elise Mertens.
Maria Sakkari (seed 32) took on Robin Montgomery, while Yuliia Starodubtseva met Ella Seidel. Darja Vidmanova played Jessica Bouzas Maneiro, and Thea Frodin faced 2nd seed Elena Rybakina. Overall, the first round of the US Open delivered a blend of expected victories from top seeds, thrilling five‑set battles, and surprising upsets that set the stage for an exciting second week. Fans could continue to follow the tournament live on Sky Sports starting August 30, stream matches without a contract via NOW, or catch the Laver Cup at The O2 in London from September 25‑27, also broadcast on Sky Sports.