Overview

• The two-day Fan Week event launched on Arthur Ashe and Louis Armstrong under short-set, no‑ad rules with a $1 million winners’ purse.
• World No. 1 Jannik Sinner pulled out after his Cincinnati illness, and organisers installed Danielle Collins and Christian Harrison as late replacements.
• Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu lost their opening match to top seeds Jack Draper and Jessica Pegula.
• Defending champions Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori advanced, highlighting the advantage of established doubles teams in the quick format.
• Players and commentators cited calendar congestion and wildcard-heavy selections as eroding preparation time and the event’s perceived legitimacy.