Overview

• Carlos Alcaraz can return to world No. 1 by winning the US Open or if Jannik Sinner loses in the first three rounds.
• Novak Djokovic beat Learner Tien 6-1, 7-6 (7-3), 6-2 on opening day as he targets a record 25th major while prioritizing Grand Slams in his schedule.
• Emma Raducanu defeated Ena Shibahara 6-1, 6-2 to secure her first match victory at the tournament since her 2021 title run.
• Spain’s Nuria Párrizas Díaz retired with a right-ankle injury early in her first-round match, sending Polina Kudermetova through.
• Argentina’s large contingent opened with mixed results as Tomás Etcheverry beat Camilo Ugo Carabelli, Mariano Navone fell in five sets to Marcos Giron, and qualifier Federico Gómez completed the group in the main draw.