Overview

• Denis Shapovalov beat Marton Fucsovics 6-4, 6-4, 6-0 to open his U.S. Open campaign.
• He broke serve eight times and closed the match on his first match point.
• Fucsovics required a medical timeout in the third set and appeared to play in discomfort afterward.
• Shapovalov will face the winner of Bu Yunchaokete vs. Valentin Royer in the second round.
• The win extended his Grand Slam record to 28-0 when leading by two sets and improved his head-to-head with Fucsovics to 3-2.