Open Round Up From Day 2:Nadal wins opener, Cornet knocks off defending champion Raducanu:
Nadal wins four-set battle against Hijikata:
The Spaniard capped the match with an exclamatory winner for a 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 victory. In winning the Round 1 match, Nadal clinched his 20th Grand Slam victory of the year.
Venus Williams exits in Round 1:
In her Open Era record 91st Grand Slam main-draw appearance, former world No. 1 and two-time US Open champion Venus Williams fell to Belgium’s Alison Van Uytvanck on Tuesday afternoon in Ashe.
2021 US Open winner Emma Raducanu loses opener:
Great Britain’s Emma Raducanu, the 2021 US Open women’s singles titlist, fell to France’s Alizé Cornet on Tuesday night, 6-3, 6-3, in Louis Armstrong Stadium.
Two-time US Open winner Naomi Osaka falls to Danielle Collins 7-6(5), 6-3.
Jack Sock retires despite leading Diego Schwartzman
No. 14 seed Diego Schwartzman advanced into Round 2 of the 2022 US Open after dropping the first two sets of a very physical match against American Jack Sock. From the start of the third set, the American was hampered by a back injury that forced him to concede the contest and allow Schwartzman to advance, 3-6, 5-7, 6-0, 1-0 (ret.).
Former No. 1 Azarenka edges past qualifier Krueger
Victoria Azarenka, the former No. 1 and two-time major champion, advanced to the second round of her 15th US Open, outlasting the determined American teen Ashlyn Krueger, a qualifier, 6-1, 4-6, 6-2. The last day match on Court 5 began with the lights on and under slightly cooler temperatures.
Jule Niemeier powers past American wild card Sofia Kenin
On a blustery night on Grandstand, 2022 Wimbledon quarterfinalist and world No. 108 Jule Niemeier continued her exemplary summer at the Slams, defeating wild card and 2020 Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin, 7-6, 6-4, to reach the second round of the US Open for the first time.
Back on the big stage, Tiafoe tops Giron in all-American affair
Tuesday evening on Court 17, Frances Tiafoe got his 2022 US Open campaign off to a proper start. He played his best tennis in the biggest moments to defeat fellow American Marcos Giron, 7-6(0), 6-4, 6-3.
Hurkacz eases past Otte into US Open second round
Hubert Hurkacz kick-started his 2022 US Open with a convincing straight-sets win over Oscar Otte, 6-4, 6-2, 6-4.
Putintseva saves 13 break points, defeats Anisimova
2020 US Open quarterfinalist Yulia Putintseva earned her second Grand Slam win of the season with a first-round upset of 24th seed Amanda Anisimova on Tuesday in the Grandstand.
Rublev takes down Djere in a tough five-setter in Round 1
The sun was beating down on Court 5, and No. 9 seed Andrey Rublev and Serbia’s Laslo Djere brought some heat of their own in their Round 1 encounter at the US Open.
In 3 hours, 41 minutes, Rublev beat Djere in five sets, 7-6(5), 6-3, 3-6, 4-6, 6-4 in their first meeting on a hard court.
Bencic prevails over Petkovic
Bencic has won two of their three prior contests—and that storyline continued today. Her clean, aggressive play earned her the win, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4.
Badosa survives resurgent Tsurenko for second US Open win
Spain’s top player came from a set down to see off Tsurenko in a tough, physcial match on Court 17 that lasted 2 hours and 31 minutes, 3-6, 7-6(4), 6-3.
Cilic clinical in Round 1 sweep
Cilic clinical opening-round victory over German qualifier Maximilian Marterer in Grandstand, 6-3, 6-2, 7-5.
Clara Burel upsets Wimbledon champ Elena Rybakina 6-4, 6-4
Pliskova secures three-set win over Linette 6-2, 4-6, 7-6(8)
Spanish phenom Carlos Alcaraz tested but pushes on
Alcaraz took his first step in that direction, defeating the up-and-comer Sebastian Baez, 21, of Argentina, 7-5, 7-5, 2-0 (ret).
Kvitova tested early, rolls late against teen Andreeva in Round 1
Czech it out: Petra Kvitova defeated 18-year-old qualifier Erika Andreeva 7-6(3), 6-0 to move into the second round of the US Open.
Isner dominates Delbonis to move on to Round 2
Isner never faced a break point en route to a dominating 6-3, 6-1, 7-5 win over Argentine qualifier Federico Delbonis in the Grandstand.
Linda Fruhvirtova continues to impress in attack, neutral and defense
Qualifier Linda Fruhvirtova continued to impress in both attack and defense with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Xinyu Wang.
Cameron Norrie stays on the rise with commanding first-round win
Richard Finn 6-0, 7-6(1),
Muguruza passes Tauson test in Round 1
Pitted against one of women’s tennis’ brightest young talents, the big-hitting Clara Tauson of Denmark, Muguruza used all her experience in crucial moments to come away with a 6-3, 7-6(5) victory.
Dimitrov exacts Grand Slam revenge against Johnson with a 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 victory
Aryna Sabalenka knocks out Harrison
It’s been a hot summer for No. 6 seed Aryna Sabalenka bests Catherine Harrison 6-1, 6-3.
Iga Swiatek defeats Jasmine Paolini in straight-set win 6-3, 6-0.
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