Thrilling First Day at the U.S. Open: Comebacks, Retirements, and Early Wins

The first day of the U.S. Open at Flushing Meadows was filled with exciting comebacks, early retirements, and notable wins. Qinwen Zheng, Elina Svitolina, and Ugo Humbert advanced to the next round, while Maria Sakkari had to retire due to injury. Play began under partly cloudy skies.

The first day at the U.S. Open at Flushing Meadows brought a flurry of excitement and drama. Highlights included China's Olympic champion, Zheng Qinwen, making a thrilling comeback from a set down to beat American wildcard Amanda Anisimova, 4-6 6-4 6-2. In another nail-biting match, Ukraine's 27th seed, Elina Svitolina, who reached the semi-finals in 2019, overcame Argentina's Maria Lourdes Carle 3-6 6-3 6-4.

French 17th seed Ugo Humbert cruised past Brazilian Thiago Monteiro with a solid 6-3 6-4 6-4 victory, while Russian 12th seed Daria Kasatkina had a smooth progression into the second round, defeating Romania's Jaqueline Cristian 6-2 6-4. However, it wasn't smooth sailing for everyone. Greek ninth seed Maria Sakkari had to retire from her match against China's Yafan Wang due to a shoulder injury after losing the first set 6-2.

Under partly cloudy skies and a temperature of 26 degrees Celsius (78 degrees Fahrenheit), the matches commenced. This year's U.S. Open promises more captivating moments as defending champions Novak Djokovic and Coco Gauff headline the tournament, looking to add more titles to their names.

(With inputs from agencies.)