and , 20, kicked off their campaigns in dominant fashion, each winning their first-round matches in straight sets. Djokovic, the second seed, overcame Moldovan qualifier Radu Albot with a convincing 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 victory.

This win marked Djokovic’s 89th at the US Open, tying him with Roger Federer for the most match wins at the tournament. Djokovic, 37, is on the hunt for a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title and will next face fellow Serbian Laslo Djere, who defeated Jan Lennard Struff in a five-set thriller.

Gauff, who has been battling through a rough patch in recent weeks, showed no signs of struggle in her match against Varvara Gracheva, winning 6-2, 6-0. After the match, Gauff expressed relief, saying, “The last few weeks were difficult. I was committed to perform well, but I do not have to prove anything to anyone except myself.”

In other matches, American Ben Shelton, the 13th seed, easily defeated 2020 champion Dominic Thiem 6-4, 6-2, 6-2, in what was Thiem’s final US Open appearance before his upcoming retirement.

However, US Open 2017 champion Sloane Stephens suffered a surprising defeat after initially winning the first nine games against Clara Burel, eventually losing 0-6, 7-5, 7-5.

Player/SeedResultNext OpponentMatch Highlight
Novak Djokovic (2)Won 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 against Radu AlbotLaslo DjereTied Federer’s record with 89 wins at US Open
Coco Gauff (Defending Champion)Won 6-2, 6-0 against Varvara GrachevaTBDDominated from start to finish
Ben Shelton (13)Won 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 against Dominic ThiemTBDEnded Thiem’s US Open career
Sloane Stephens (2017 Champion)Lost 0-6, 7-5, 7-5 against Clara BurelN/AStrong start but lost rhythm
Alexander Zverev (4)Advanced to next roundTBDSolid performance
Andrey Rublev (6)Advanced to next roundTBDConsistent throughout
Casper Ruud (8)Advanced to next roundTBDMaintained control
Grigor Dimitrov (9)Advanced to next roundTBDRunner-up in 2022
Taylor Fritz (12)Advanced to next roundTBDStrong showing
Holger Rune (15)Lost 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 to Brandon NakashimaN/AOnly seeded men’s player to lose in the first round
Maria Sakkari (9)Withdrew due to right shoulder injury after one setN/AForced to withdraw from the match

On women’s side, other seeds advancing to the next round include Zheng Qinwen, Donna Vekic, Daria Kasatkina, and Madison Keys. Unfortunately, ninth seed Maria Sakkari had to withdraw from her match due to a right shoulder injury.

In the men’s draw, notable victories came from Alexander Zverev, Andrey Rublev, Casper Ruud, Grigor Dimitrov, and Taylor Fritz. However, the biggest upset of the day was 15th seed Holger Rune losing to American Brandon Nakashima in straight sets, 6-2, 6-1, 6-4.

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