Overview
- The day-one losses that hit Flushing Meadows included Talia Gibson losing 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 to Donna Vekic after rallying from a set and a break down but failing to convert four break points in the deciding set.
- Qualifier Storm Hunter was beaten 6-4, 6-1 by 11th seed Marta Kostyuk, who arrived at the US Open on the back of deep runs at recent majors.
- Adam Walton exited after a 7-6 (7-2), 6-2, 7-5 defeat to Yibing Wu, during which he missed two set points in the third set.
- A small group of Australians remain scheduled to play, including Aleksandar Vukic vs Rei Sakamoto, Kim Birrell vs Petra Marcinko, Taylah Preston vs Alycia Parks, and world No.7 Alex de Minaur opening against Italian qualifier Andrea Guerrieri.
- The early defeats cost ranking points and momentum for those players but carry different weight for each competitor given recent form, with Gibson’s breakout 2026 season leaving her little to defend and de Minaur now the clearest chance to advance Australia deeper into the draw.