VAR Fails In Murray Win As Sakkari Breaks Down And Moans Of

2 hours ago04: 15 Jackie Spiegel

Sabalenka moves onIn the final match of the night to finish, the No. 2 seed moves on. Aryna Sabalenka defeats Maryna Zanevska 6-3, 6-2.

Despite the loss, the match was special for Zanevska who announced prior to the US Open that it would be her last tournament due to ongoing back pain.

The Ukrainian-born Belgian wraps up her career with one singles title and a ranking as high as 62 in the world.

3 hours ago03: 41 Jackie Spiegel

A barnburnerIn an almost 4 1/2 hour slugfest, the 30th seed Tomas Martin Etcheverry held off qualifier Otto Virtanen in a fifth-set tiebreaker to win 6-3, 6-7(3), 1-6, 6-4, 7-6(5).

The Argentine advanced to the second round of the US Open for the first time in his career — in what is only his second-career main draw in Flushing.

He’ll next face Stan Wawrinka, who he lost to in the Round of 64 at Wimbledon this year.

4 hours ago03: 00 Jackie Spiegel

Alcaraz advancesCarlos Alcaraz advances in a walkover as the No. 1 seed’s first-round opponent Dominik Koepfer could not continue due to injury.

Just six points into the match, the German rolled his ankle as he moved to his right for a backhand in the first game of the first set.

The lefty, who starred at Tulane University in Louisiana, called for the trainer. He got his left ankle taped and he continued to play.

But after losing the first set 6-2, and trailing 3-2 in the second, he decided it was time to stop.

During the match, when asked by his team what the trainer said, Koepfer responded: “It’s f. It’s done. It’s bad.”

Alcaraz next plays South African Lloyd Harris.

Carlos Alcaraz was cruising before his opponent had to retire (Image: Getty Images)

4 hours ago02: 30 Jackie Spiegel

The Monfils show rolls onJust a few short hours after his wife, Elina Svitolina, cruised in her first-round match, Gael Monfils joined her in the Round of 64.

One of the fan favourites of the New York crowd, Monfils topped Taro Daniel in four sets, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2, 7-6(4).

The 36-year-old Monfils rebounded from a sluggish start to finish with 23 aces and 68 winners; Daniel had 26 winners. The Frenchman did lead the way with 56 unforced errors, but 13 of those were in the opening set.

5 hours ago02: 07 Jackie Spiegel

Alcaraz’s defense beginsNo. 1 seed and defending champion Carlos Alcaraz begins his 2023 US Open campaign.

But just six points into the match his opponent, Dominik Koepfer, rolled his ankle as he moved to his right for a backhand.

The German lefty called for the trainer who wrapped his left ankle with the score at 40-all in the first game of the first set.

5 hours ago01: 42 Jackie Spiegel

Venus is out!In her 100th career match at the US Open, Venus Williams was sent packing in her most lopsided loss in Queens.

Belgian qualifier Greet Minnen quickly dispatched the 43-year-old American, who won the US Open twice in 2000 and 2001, with an unexpected 6-1, 6-1.

“Someone told that me in 1997 Venus already played a final here … and I was just born so for me it was incredible to play a legend like her,” the 26-year-old winner said on-court. “Yeah, I have huge respect for her to be there at 43 years old. It’s amazing, really.”

While Minnen will next play another American, fellow qualifier Sachia Vickery who upset the 21st seed Donna Vekic in three sets, everyone will be wondering what is next for Venus Williams.

Venus Williams was playing in her 356th career Grand Slam match (Image: Getty Images)

5 hours ago01: 27 Jackie Spiegel

Stan the ManStan Wawrinka advanced to the second round with a straight sets win (7-6(5), 6-2, 6-4) over Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka.

The 2016 US Open champ advanced to Round 2 for the first time since 2019; he did not play in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic or in 2021 due to a foot injury.

The oldest player in the men’s singles draw at 38 — and facing an opponent 10 years his junior — Wawrinka had 12 aces, converted 4-of-11 break points, won 84 percent of his first serve points and had 38 winners to Nishioka’s 23.

6 hours ago01: 10 Jackie Spiegel

Venus loses first setThings are not looking great for the 43-year-old American, who is playing in her 24th career US Open. Playing under the bright lights of Arthur Ashe Stadium, Venus Williams did not have the opening set she wanted.

Facing Belgian qualifier Greet Minnen she could not covert on five break point opportunities and lost the first set 6-1. Williams will need to turn things on quickly if she wants to get her first win in Flushing Meadows since 2019 as Minnen had 14 winners to her eight in the first set.

6 hours ago00: 29 Joseph McBride

Dan Evans continues British streakDan Evans is through to the next round after beating Daniel Galan in straight sets (6-4, 6-2, 7-5).

It’s been a tremendous day for the British players, and now Evans will join his compatriots at the next stage.

Dan Evans made light work of Daniel Galan (Image: GETTY)

7 hours ago23: 17 Yasmin Syed

Draper keeps British success rollingJack Draper became the latest British player to book his spot in the second round on Tuesday.

The 21-year-old defeated Radu Albot 6-1 6-4 6-3 in what was Draper’s third tournament since getting injured at the French Open in May.

It means the Brit haven’t even dropped a set so far on Tuesday or in the tournament.

Murray, Norrie and Boulter all got through in straight sets on day two of the US Open. And on Monday, qualifier Lily Miyazaki got her first win in the main draw of a Grand Slam 6-3 6-3.

8 hours ago23: 03 Yasmin Syed

Dimitrov comes back from the brink to set Murray meetingGrigor Dimitrov won one of the most thrilling matches of the US Open so far.

The former world No 3 went two sets down to Alex Molcan in his first-round match before storming back to force a decider.

But it was world No 115 Molcan who raced to a 5-2 lead in the decider and had the chance to serve for the match a game later. Dimitrov was able to break back and then had to save a match point on his serve to draw level at 5-5.

The match went to a final set first-to-10-point tiebreak where again it was Molcan who took the lead, holding two match points at 9-7.

But 19th seed Dimitrov held his nerve again, winning four points in a row to win 6-7(9) 6-7(5) 6-1 7-5 7-6(9). He will now face Andy Murray in the second round.

8 hours ago22: 58 Yasmin Syed

Isner pushes off retirementJohn Isner is playing the final tournament of his career after announcing that he would retire at his home Grand Slam tournament this fortnight.

But the former world No 8 will keep on going for at least two more days as he defeated Facundo Diaz Acosta in the first round of the US Open 6-4 6-3 7-6(1).

8 hours ago22: 48 Yasmin Syed

VAR fails on first attemptThe US Open is using video replay on the main showcourts this year, allowing umpires to re-watch close calls in case their initial judgement was incorrect.

And the new VAR-style technology finally got its first outing in the final game of Murray’s match against Moutet when the Frenchman was called for a double bounce.

Fans watching on TV from home and spectators in the Grandstand court were shown a replay of the moment on a continuous loop. But it turned into a shambolic first attempt at introducing VAR to tennis when the umpire announced that their technology had failed and wasn’t showing the replay to officials, meaning they couldn’t change the call.

She explained that the replay being shown on court came from TV cameras and not from the officials system, meaning the footage couldn’t be used to make a judgement.

Murray won the point to go 30-30 while serving for the match at 5-3 in the third set. He needed four match points to eventually clinch the victory, saving a break point en route.

Read the full story HERE.

The umpire announced that the video review technology had failed (Image: Sky Sports)

8 hours ago22: 33 Yasmin Syed

Murray wins!Child’s play for Andy Murray, as he soars to victory in his opening clash at the US Open.

Coretin Moutet was left thoroughly frustrated, from being booed by the crowd to smashing his racket into the court surface in a fit of rage.

Murray showed swagger and silk to ease his way through to the next round of the competition, but this one was full of moments of controversy.

FULL STORY HERE.

Andy Murray advanced to the second round (Image: Getty)

9 hours ago21: 22 Yasmin Syed

Norrie addresses end of losing streakCameron Norrie needed just 90 minutes to defeat Alexander Shevchenko 6-3 6-2 6-2 in the first round of the US Open on Tuesday.

It marked his first match win since Wimbledon, as the British No 1 was on a four-match losing streak coming into New York. But Norrie said it was normal to experience highs and lows during the long tennis season.

“I think it’s always going to be ups and downs in someone’s career. I think, yeah, for me I went through playing not where I wanted to be,” he said after the match.

“Yeah, I think it’s completely normal, and I had such a great start to the year and such a good last couple years. I think I’ve got a great team around me, and I think it’s, for me, I know I have the confidence in me to come back.

“Yeah, I’m really feeling good already this week. I think it’s, yeah, kind of my best surface here on the hard courts. Yeah, I’m really going to take it match by match and get back to where I was at the beginning of this year. I think it starts on the practice court and then I was able to show that on the match court today.”

9 hours ago21: 19 Yasmin Syed

Tensions boil over in Murray vs Moutet…Corentin Moutet was hit with a code violation during his match against Andy Murray.

The Frenchman was serving for the second set at 5-4 after dropping the opener 6-2. But in a game that lasted more than 10 minutes, Murray was able to break him to stay alive in the set.

After failing to close it out, Moutet smashed his racket to the ground and was warned by the umpire.

Corentin Moutet got a code violation for smashing his racket (Image: Sky Sports)

10 hours ago21: 02 Jackie Spiegel

Alcaraz’s campaign beginsCarlos Alcaraz makes his 2023 US Open debut on Arthur Ashe Stadium.

But just eight points into the match, his opponent Dominik Koepfer, rolls his left ankle when he moved to his right for a backhand.

The German had the trainer come out to tape his ankle with the game at 40-all.

10 hours ago20: 28 Yasmin Syed

Medvedev ‘doesn’t care’ about Alcaraz and Djokovic talkDaniil Medvedev said he wasn’t bothered about all the chatter surrounding Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic at the US Open.

The third seed won the title in Flushing Meadows two years ago, defeating Djokovic in the final. But he has mostly flown under the radar so far as fans are focused on the potential of another Djokovic vs Alcaraz final.

“I don’t care. It’s normal that Carlos and Novak are the biggest names,” Medvedev said after beating Attila Balazs 6-1 6-1 6-0 in the first round.

“They’re farther in the points, have more Grand Slams. This year they played some amazing finals. My goal is to try to play well and get either to where they are, which means the semi-final, or if they lose, to still get there and play somebody else. And to try to win. That’s the only thing I can do.”

Read the full story HERE.

11 hours ago19: 36 Yasmin Syed

Norrie ends four-match losing streak with US Open victoryCameron Norrie followed Katie Boulter and Lily Miyazaki into the second round of the US Open as he defeated Alexander Shevchenko 6-3 6-2 6-2 in the first round.

The British No 1 came into the tournament on a four-match losing streak dating back to Wimbledon, as he suffered first-round defeats in Los Cabos, Canada and Cincinnati.

But he managed to get his first match win since the start of July, needing an hour and 30 minutes to advance in Flushing Meadows.

11 hours ago19: 20 Yasmin Syed

Boulter felt ‘at home’ in first US Open winKatie Boulter won her first match in the main draw of the US Open on Tuesday, defeating Diane Parry 6-4 6-0. There were plenty of British flags in the stands of Court 6 and the nation’s top-ranked woman said she felt at home during the match.

“I don’t know if they were British, American. I think they were everything, which was super nice. There were a lot of GB flags, which made me feel very at home, which was very nice,” the world No 61 said after.

“I did appreciate it out there. You know, it’s when you hear, like, little kids screaming your name, that’s when it pushes you. It makes you think for a second, hey, this is where I want to be and these are the matches that I want to play.”

Katie Boulter won her maiden main draw match at the US Open (Image: Getty)

12 hours ago18: 36 Yasmin Syed

Jabeur apologises to rival after winningOns Jabeur explained that she apologised to Camila Osorio after defeating the 21-year-old 7-5 7-6(4) in a rollercoaster match.

The fifth seed led by a double break at 4-1 in the first set before going 4-5 down as she struggled to breath and called the doctor to the court, having her blood pressure checked.

After taking the first set, Jabeur had two match points at 5-3 with Osorio serving but she couldn’t take them. The pair then traded breaks as the Tunisian failed to serve out the match twice but she eventually got it done in a tiebreak.

Jabeur and Osorio had a lengthy chat at the net afterwards, and the No 5 seed explained that she had to apologise. “She’s such a nice person, she asked me if I’m feeling okay. I told her, ‘not really.’ She told me I’m such a warrior,” Jabeur said of the world No 68.

“I apologised for bringing the doctor on the court because I did not do it on purpose and I know it is tough sometimes to play a player that is kind of injured or not feeling well on the court but she took it very well and she congratulated me for the match so I’m glad.”

12 hours ago18: 24 Yasmin Syed

Carlos Alcaraz ‘not perfect’ as rival relishes challengeAlcaraz will get his US Open title defence underway against Dominik Koepfer on Tuesday night. And the world No 75 is excited for the chance to face the top seed on Arthur Ashe Stadium.

But Koepfer isn’t scared of Alcaraz despite branding him “the best player to watch right now” as he also explained that the two-time Grand Slam champion wasn’t “perfect”.

Having taken a set off of both Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer in past meetings with the two tennis legends, Koepfer told the ATP: “He’s not perfect. No tennis player is perfect. I’ve played Novak before, won a set against him. I played Roger, I’ve played those guys before.”

Read the full story HERE.

13 hours ago17: 28 Yasmin Syed

Boulter on fire with first US Open winKatie Boulter picked up her first-ever win in the main draw of the US Open.

On a day full of Brits in action, the country’s top-ranked woman got off to a winning start as she breezed past Diane Parry 6-4 6-0 in 82 minutes.

Boulter could face No 7 seed Caroline Garcia in the second round.

14 hours ago16: 58 Yasmin Syed

Doctor on court for Ons JabeurFifth seed Jabeur has been struggling over on the Louis Armstrong Stadium court after taking an early double-break lead over Camila Osorio.

Jabeur led by 4-1 before losing four games in a row and called both the doctor and physio to the court as she had her blood pressure checked.

Last year’s runner-up appeared to be struggling with her breathing but continued to play and took the first set 7-5.

Ons Jabeur called the doctor to court (Image: Sky Sports)

14 hours ago16: 53 Yasmin Syed

Another star in tears after defeatLaura Siegemund broke down in tears during her post-match press conference after losing to Coco Gauff on Monday night.

The German qualifier was booed by the Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd for taking too long between points and slammed them for being “disrespectful”.

Read the full story HERE.

Laura Siegemund burst into tears (Image: Eurosport)

16 hours ago15: 06 Stuart Ballard

‘US Open crowd lacks respect’Laura Siegemund has taken aim at the US Open crowd for showing her ‘no respect’ following an eventful defeat to Coco Gauff.

The qualifier came close to pulling off an upset against Gauff after forcing a third and deciding set, but she proved unpopular with the crowd for the time she was taking in between serves.

They were some boos towards the end of the match to the 35-year-old and Siegemund felt as though she was treated with zero respect.

She said: “They had no respect for the way I played. They have no respect for the player that I am. They have no respect for tennis, for good tennis. This is something that I have to say hurts really bad.

“There is no doubt that I am slow. There is no doubt about that. I’m getting time violations. There is no doubt about that I should be quicker…but at the same time, it’s how I play. I’m very slow. I do it for me, I don’t do it against the other one. Clapping when you miss the first serve, those kinds of things, I have no understanding for it.”

17 hours ago14: 08 Stuart Ballard

Ruud hits outCasper Ruud has hit out at ‘so-called tennis experts’ on social media, admitting he gets “annoyed” when people who haven’t played the sport professionally give their opinions.

“It annoys me in a way because I feel like if you haven’t played professionally in the past, most of them have no clue what they’re talking about.

“For fans, if anyone listens to what I’m saying, I’d just not take more than 5% of what so-called tennis experts on twitter say as good info because it’s just not the way it goes.”

Casper Ruud gets annoyed by Twitter experts (Image: GETTY)

17 hours ago13: 17 Stuart Ballard

Djokovic impersonationsNovak Djokovic had the crowd in stitches at the weekend as he impersonated a few tennis greats in an open training session and the Serbian hasnt had any bad press from his fellow players as of yet.

He said: “1st time I did it on a big stage was here in 2006 or 2007.

“The response was good from the crowd. From the players, not so much. I haven’t had any threats yet in the locker room for what I did a few days ago.

“I’m still trying to get you [Brad Gilbert], but it’s hard to impersonate you, Brad.”

18 hours ago12: 31 Stuart Ballard

Brits scheduleThere’s a bunch of Brits in action today. Here’s a rough rundown of when they’ll be expected to play.

Katie Boulter is first on Court 6 with her match scheduled to start at 4pm BST.

Andy Murray and Cam Norrie should be playing at the same time as they’re both second on the Grandstand and Court 11 respectively.

Jack Draper could be in for a long night as he’s third on Court 15 with his match likely getting underway after 8pm.

Dan Evans faces the longest wait of the Brits though as he’s fourth on Court 12, potentially meaning he won’t play until 10pm UK time.

19 hours ago11: 55 Stuart Ballard

Tasty second round matchThere’s always one match early in a major that catches the attention of tennis fans and Mirra Andreeva vs Coco Gauff will certainly be must-watch TV.

The 16-year-old Russian sensation took Wimbledon by storm as she made it through to the round-of-16 and will be hoping for the biggest win of her career against fellow teenager Gauff.

The American won the Citi Open and Cincinnati Masters in the build up to the US Open to make her one of the favourites for the title this year.

But Andreeva has proven difficult for all her opponents since breaking onto the WTA Tour this year.

20 hours ago11: 05 Stuart Ballard

Murray’s family at US OpenAndy Murray is hoping having his family over in New York to support him at the US Open can help his chances of a deep run at the major.

The three-time major champion’s has his four kids, wife Kim and mother-in-law Lenore with him and feels their presence can help him relax.

He said: “It has been good. We went to The Hamptons. I have been coming here for 20 years and never been there before so we went there and stayed in a house, it was really relaxed, we stayed in a house there.”

“I had some really good practice. There was (Jannik) Sinner there, (Matteo) Arnaldi, Ethan Quinn, who got a wildcard here, so there were a few guys and it worked well. I have been able to get everything done. My mother in law is here so she is a big help.”

Andy Murray is in high spirits at the US Open (Image: GETTY)

21 hours ago10: 12 Stuart Ballard

Kyrgios disapprovesNick Kyrgios was not impressed by comments made by Alexander Bublik in the Kazakh star’s match against Dominic Thiem.

Bublik caused a storm at the US Open after allegedly saying in Russian: “I am fing sick of giving careers back to disabled people.”

It was Thiem’s first grand slam win in more than two years having struggled with a severe wrist injury.

And Kyrgios, who has been battling fitness issues of his own, clearly wasn’t a fan of Bublik’s reported comments.

The Aussie star tweeted: “This is low key horrible.”

21 hours ago09: 41 Stuart Ballard

Alcaraz-Djokovic rivalry dissectedJustine Henin feels Carlos Alcaraz’s emergence as a real rival is enough to inspire Novak Djokovic to keep performing at the top of men’s tennis.

“This new rivalry [vs Alcaraz] is good for him. He went for the record at Roland-Garros, which was a huge moment of peace. There were tears at Wimbledon because you always want to win another title.

“But it feeds off that and this final in Cincinnati…you couldn’t ask for a better rivalry.

“That gives him new energy as he enters the final phase of his career.”

22 hours ago08: 42 Stuart Ballard

Novak: ‘I played great’Novak Djokovic is feeling confident about where his game is at heading into the next round of the US Open.

The Serbian tennis icon needed just an hour and a half to defeat Alexandre Muller and clearly feels he’s close to his best form.

“I couldn’t serve well in the second and third, I dropped the level of my serve and had to work for my points a bit more,” said Djokovic. “Nevertheless I think I played great from the beginning to the end.

“Some hiccups but I liked the level and hopefully I can maintain it in the next round as well.”

23 hours ago08: 09 Stuart Ballard

Sakkari breaks downIt’s been a year to forget for Maria Sakkari, who broke down in tears after her first-round defeat at the US Open.

It’s her third consecutive first-round defeat at a major this year with the Greek star unable to find any momentum.

And the No 8 seed was unable to hold back her emotions speaking after the loss, admitting she may “have to take a break”.

She added: “I don’t know what I’m going to do, I’m suffering on the court.

“I’m trying to do everything to improve myself. When I am not affecting the match, it allows my opponents to play well. She is a very good player. She is a strong girl.”

23 hours ago07: 24 Stuart Ballard

Catch upGood morning to those just waking up in England and catching up on the action from overnight.

Scroll down below for all that you missed but a quick rundown of what happened overnight included a routine Novak Djokovic win while Coco Gauff needed three sets to get through her opening round match.

Matches get back underway later this afternoon and Express Sport will be on hand to provide live updates throughout the day!

yesterday06: 27 Joseph McBride

Djokovic reflects on special night in NY”I didn’t care if I started after midnight because I was looking forward to this moment for few years, to be out on the biggest stadium in our sport, the loudest stadium in our sport, playing night session.

“Tonight was a special night, they had a ceremony. It took longer than I would probably have wanted. As I said, it was a great joy to be stepping out on the court.

“I think the performance explains how I felt tonight, particularly in the first two sets. It was kind of lights-out tennis really, almost flawless, perfect first set.

“I’ve probably had the answer for every shot he had in his book. Overall I’m very, very pleased with the way I feel, with the way I’m playing.

“Hopefully I can maintain that level. It’s just the beginning of the tournament, but I already like the level of tennis.”

Djokovic is happy to be back at the US Open (Image: GETTY)

yesterday06: 25 Joseph McBride

Djokovic a huge fan of the US Open”It is the biggest stadium we have in tennis. This court has seen so much history and so many battles.

“Everyone knows in tennis that night sessions at Arthur Ashe definitely are the most exciting, fun, loud, energetic sessions you can have out there on the tennis world.

“It’s the size. It’s the echo because of the roof construction. It’s everything combined.

“Just people, New Yorkers, love their tennis. They don’t care if they stay up very late, post midnight, because they get excited.

“I love it. It’s great because every Grand Slam has its own charm in a way. Comparing to, for example, Wimbledon, it’s a complete contrast. In Wimbledon it’s different than here. Here is all about entertainment, fun, good energy, good vibes.

“If you can feed on that, you’ll have a lot of fun.”

yesterday06: 22 Joseph McBride

Humid night for NovakNovak Djokovic may have played what’s likely to be his shortest game of the 2023 US Open, but he still felt the heat – even at 1am local time.

“It’s loudest and probably the most humid conditions of all center courts of all four Grand Slams.

“For some reason, ever since the roof construction was introduced, I feel we have less breeze and less circulation of the year inside.

“Players are really soaking wet. I can see everyone, even myself. You sweat so much on the court.”

yesterday06: 01 Joseph McBride

Djokovic reclaims No. 1Novak Djokovic was knocked off the top of the rankings by Carlos Alcaraz, but the Serbian has restored his status as World No. 1 after his first-round win.

He will begin his 390th week as No. 1 at the conclusion of the US Open.

Djokovic is World No. 1 again (Image: GETTY)

yesterday05: 44 Joseph McBride

Game, Set, Match – DjokovicNovak Djokovic has beaten Alexandre Muller convincingly in straight sets, progressing to the second-round after just 1: 34 of time played.

Djokovic won 6-0, 6-2, 6-3, but Muller still battled away and won over the crowd with some exhibition shots and a brilliant attitude.

It was never going to end any other way, but one thing that’s clear to see, Djokovic is focused on securing that record-breaking Grand Slam victory.

Djokovic missed the 2022 US Open where Carlos Alcaraz won the competition, and it could easily be a repeat of July’s Wimbledon final at some stage.

Djokovic barely got out of first gear as he beat Muller (Image: GETTY)

yesterday05: 24 Joseph McBride

Muller finding his grooveAlexandre Muller is leading in the third set, although both players are still holding their serve.

Muller has won more games this set than in the previous two, and is really warming to the occasion.

He’s enjoying it while he can, and even Novak Djokovic is playing with a smile as he appreciates the Frenchman.

Lovely end to Day 1.

yesterday05: 07 Joseph McBride

Djokovic leads 2-0The crowd are really enjoying Alexandre Muller’s enthusiasm, but this first-round is as one-sided as it gets.

Djokovic is now one set away from a comfortable win, and has only dropped two games so far.

Djokovic is two sets up against Muller and cruising (Image: GETTY)

yesterday05: 02 Joseph McBride

Muller still playing with styleAlexandre Muller may be nearing a first-round exit to the hands of Novak Djokovic, but he’s still putting on a show.

The Frenchman hit a shot he will never forget against one of the greats, and the crowd were on their feet.

yesterday04: 51 Joseph McBride

Djokovic in cruise controlNovak Djokovic was delayed by three hours as he waited to make his first appearance at the US Open since 2021, but he’s made up for the lost time.

The Serbian won the first set against Alexandre Müller 6-0, and is on course to be two sets up by the hour mark.

He currently leads 4-1 in the second, and could wrap up a first-round victory in quick time.

yesterday03: 32 Joseph McBride

Coco Gauff wins three-set thrillerAfter an early scare Coco Gauff has progressed to the second-round of the US Open after a 3-6, 6-2, 6-4, win over Laura Siegemund.

The match lasted 2: 51, with Siegemund doing her best to slow down play and frustrate Gauff.

However, frustration grew inside the stadium as fans were keen to see Gauff progress and also Novak Djokovic come out.

The Serbian will now take to the court three hours later than scheduled.

Gauff battled back against a tough opponent (Image: GETTY)

yesterday02: 20 Joseph McBride

Stefanos Tsitsipas wins in straight setsStefanos Tsitsipas eased past Milos Raonic to win 6-2, 6-3, 6-4.

The Greek international found things very routine against his opponent, a veteran in the sport.

His compatriot in the women’s draw struggled though, as Maria Sakkari crashed out in the first round.

Sakkari has now hinted she could take a break from the sport, after struggling in the past two years.

yesterday01: 25 Joseph McBride

Coco Gauff loses first setThere could be a very early upset on the cards as No. 6 seed Coco Gauff has lost the first set against Laura Siegemund.

Gauff is seen as the future of women’s tennis for the USA, and recently won her first title.

Siegemund is ranked 111 in the world, but looking comfortable.

Novak Djokovic won’t play until this game is decided.

Coco Gauff has started poorly at the US Open (Image: GETTY)

yesterday01: 02 Joseph McBride

Christopher Eubanks makes perfect startTennis fans from all over the world have taken an interest in Christopher Eubanks, after he started outide of the top 100 at the start of the year.

Eubanks is the 28th seed in the competition after reaching the quarter-finals at Wimbledon, and defeated Soon woo Kwon in four sets to make a great start to the US Open.

The tall American warmed hearts with his emotional speeches when climbing the ranks this year, and now he’s looking to make his home nation proud.

yesterday00: 27 Joseph McBride

Top rated USA men’s players through, others exitThe home crowd roared when Tommy Paul, Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe all qualified for the second round.

20-year-old Ben Shelton also made it through, but J.J. Wolf, Emilio Nava, Learner Tien, Brandon Nakashima, Zachary Svajda, Steve Johnson, Sebastian Korda and Ethan Quinn were all eliminated.

The last American men’s champion at the US Open was Andy Roddick in 2003, and there’s hope that an upset can be caused, although it looks like a Novak Djokovic v Carlos Alcaraz final is destined to occur.

Taylor Fritz eased into the second round (Image: GETTY)

yesterday23: 46 Yasmin Syed

Another upset sees Rune take dig at organisersThe US Open has seen some upsets so far on day one but arguably the biggest has been the defeat of fourth seed Holger Rune.

The 20-year-old crashed out as Roberto Carballes Baena came through 6-3 4-6 6-3 6-2. And it came after Rune complained about being scheduled on Court 5 for his opening match – tweeting a map of the tournament grounds so people could “find” the smaller show court.

After his loss, the world No 4 said he spoke to the organisers about the court schedule but disagreed with the “card” they played when it came to American stars.

Read the full story HERE.

yesterday23: 10 Yasmin Syed

Cannabis causes chaos on Court 17Maria Sakkari confirmed that she could smell cannabis from a nearby park during her first-round defeat to Rebeka Masarova.

During the match, she approached the umpire and said: “That smell, oh my God. I think it’s from the park because we were practising here yesterday, it was the same.”

Later on, she explained that the smell had infact been cannabis.

Read the full story HERE.

yesterday22: 24 Yasmin Syed

Sakkari in tears after upset lossMaria Sakkari suffered her third-consecutive defeat in the first round of a Grand Slam.

The world No 8 crashed out 6-4 6-4 to Rebeka Masarova on Monday, having also lost her opening matches at Wimbledon and the French Open.

Sakkari broke down in tears during her post-match press conference, hinting at a break from tennis.

Read the full story HERE.

Maria Sakkari broke down in tears after losing on day one (Image: Eurosport)

yesterday21: 22 Yasmin Syed

Thiem responds to X-rated Bublik rantDominic Thiem has had his say after fans caught Alexander Bublik ranting to his team in Russian as he lost to the world No 81 in the first round.

The match was Thiem’s first win at a Grand Slam since January 2021 – before he picked up a wrist injury that derailed his career.

Bublik didn’t sound pleased that he gave away another win to a player coming back from injury as Thiem was asked to respond to his rival’s comments.

Read the full story HERE.

Dominic Thiem responded to Alexander Bublik (Image: US Open)

yesterday20: 37 Yasmin Syed

A great start for the Brits as Miyazaki wins!Lily Miyazaki won her first match at Grand Slam level after coming through qualifying to reach the main draw of the US Open.

The British No 7 beat Margarita Bertova 6-3 6-3 to advance to the second round, where she faces Olympic champion Belinda Bencic.

Read the full story HERE.

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Swiatek reacts to first-round winIga Swiatek got her title defence off to a successful start on Monday. The world No 1 needed just 58 minutes to defeat Rebecca Peterson 6-0 6-1.

Speaking after the match, the Pole said it was easier to ease into her first match at the US Open this year, having previously struggled with distractions.

“I remember when I played my first matches in US Open, I always felt like there is so much going on around, and it was a little bit tougher to focus,” she explained.

“But this year I didn’t feel it, because I practiced couple of times on the centre court. Even, you know, with all the kids around, because I think the entry was free and so many people came to watch our practices. It was amazing and I got used to the noise and everything.”

yesterday18: 49 Yasmin Syed

Alcaraz request denied for Sky SportsSky Sports is the new home of the US Open this year in the UK, with the tournament returning to the channel for the first time since 2016.

Recently retired star Feliciano Lopez is one of the names involved in the coverage from the ground in Flushing Meadows.

And the former world No 12 revealed that he had to turn down a request from the reigning champion as Alcaraz prepares to play his first-round match against Dominik Koepfer on Tuesday night.

Read the full story HERE.

Feliciano Lopez turned down Carlos Alcaraz for Sky Sports (Image: Sky Sports)

2 days ago18: 17 Yasmin Syed

Bublik smashes racket and makes threatAlexander Bublik aired his frustrations as he crashed out in the first round to Dominic Thiem.

After going two sets down, the 25th seed received a code violation when he smashed his racket. And when he was broken in the first game of the third set, Bublik addressed his team in Russian and said he didn’t want to come back to the US Open.

Thiem went on to win 6-3 6-2 6-4, his first Grand Slam victory since January 2021.

Read the full story HERE.

Alexander Bublik got a warning for smashing his racket (Image: Sky Sports)

2 days ago17: 28 Yasmin Syed

We have our first winners!Karolina Muchova became the first player in the main draw to win a match at this year’s US Open.

The 10th seed needed just 65 minutes to defeat wildcard Storm Hunter 6-4 6-0.

Victoria Azarenka is also through to the second round after defeating Fiona Ferro 6-1 6-2. And Daria Saville beat junior tennis star Clervie Ngounoue 6-0 6-2 in the American’s main draw debut.

2 days ago14: 54 Danny Gallagher

‘Disrespectful’ Djoko poster causing a stirThe US Open has been accused of pushing an ‘agenda’ against Novak Djokovic after fans were left outraged by a promotional poster for the event.

After a turbulent few years with the US Open organisers, including his controversial ban from the tournament due to Covid-19 regulations and his unvaccinated status, it’s fair to say Djokovic does not have the most comfortable of relations.

Now, however, fans believe he is being rather publicly – and specifically – disrespected.

FULL STORY HERE.

2 days ago12: 02 Danny Gallagher

VAR makes its tennis bowThe technology takeover is very much upon us, as VAR-based software lands in tennis for the US Open.

Technology very similar to that now widely used in football is to be implemented, which is almost certainly set to cause controversy aplenty.

Players will have three challenges each set to dispute controversial decisions such as double bounces or hindrance calls. The umpire can then review the decision on a tablet at the chair while fans can also judge on the big on-court screens.

The new football-style technology – in addition to the electronic line-calling in New York – will only be available this year on specific courts.