Overview
- Alexander Zverev beat Jacob Fearnley 6:4, 6:4, 6:4 and said his back continues to bother him, with his next opponent to be Félix Auger-Aliassime or Roman Safiullin.
- Daniel Altmaier knocked out former top‑ten player Stefanos Tsitsipas in five sets to reach the US Open third round for the first time.
- Qualifier Jan‑Lennard Struff upset No. 11 seed Holger Rune in five sets and will face local favorite Frances Tiafoe next.
- Laura Siegemund reached the third round as the only German woman remaining, while Eva Lys retired with back problems related to spondyloarthritis.
- Tournament organizers fined Daniil Medvedev $42,500 for unsportsmanlike conduct following an earlier on‑court incident.