U.S. Open Day 1 Highlights: Victories and Upsets

Day one of the U.S. Open at Flushing Meadows saw high-profile victories and dramatic matches. Notable winners included Coco Gauff, Andrey Rublev, and Taylor Fritz. Some matches had surprising outcomes, with Maria Sakkari retiring due to injury, and former champion Dominic Thiem bowing out early. Other top performers included Alexander Zverev and Zheng Qinwen.

Day one of the U.S. Open at Flushing Meadows saw a series of thrilling matches and high-profile victories. Russian sixth seed Andrey Rublev and American 12th seed Taylor Fritz secured their places in the second round.

Defending champion Coco Gauff made quick work of her first-round match, winning effortlessly against Varvara Gracheva. Meanwhile, Norwegian eighth seed Casper Ruud also advanced, alongside German fourth seed Alexander Zverev, who won an all-German clash.

The tournament saw dramatic moments, such as American 13th seed Ben Shelton defeating former champion Dominic Thiem, who announced his retirement at the season's end. The day closed with Ukraine's Elina Svitolina and China's Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen securing their spots in the second round.

(With inputs from agencies.)