Exciting First Day Highlights at the U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows

The first day of the U.S. Open at Flushing Meadows saw Russian 12th seed Daria Kasatkina advance to the second round and Greek ninth seed Maria Sakkari retire due to injury. Play began under pleasant weather conditions, and defending champions like Novak Djokovic made headlines.

On the opening day of the U.S. Open at Flushing Meadows, Russian 12th seed Daria Kasatkina secured her spot in the second round with a 6-2 6-4 win over Romania's Jaqueline Cristian.

Meanwhile, Greek ninth seed Maria Sakkari retired from her match against China's Yafan Wang due to injury, after losing the first set 6-2. Sakkari took a medical timeout for her shoulder but was unable to continue.

Play began under partly cloudy skies, with temperatures around 26 degrees Celsius (78 degrees Fahrenheit). The event also saw headlines featuring defending champions like Novak Djokovic and Coco Gauff.

(With inputs from agencies.)