Overview

• Qualifier Jan-Lennard Struff defeated American Mackenzie McDonald 3:6, 7:6 (7:4), 6:3, 6:3 to move into round two in New York.
• The 2:52 contest pivoted in a second-set tiebreak, with Struff finishing on 18 aces against 14 double faults.
• After the tiebreak McDonald showed signs of fading as Struff pressed forward and controlled the final two sets.
• Struff next faces No. 11 seed Holger Rune after three wins in qualifying capped a rare bright spot in a year of frequent first-round exits.
• Tatjana Maria fell 6:3, 6:2 to Maria Sakkari, leaving Germany’s already small six-player delegation further reduced.