Second Round Begins Wednesday: Expect a stacked slate with Novak Djokovic vs Zachary Svajda...
Day 3 at Flushing Meadows delivered the full spectrum of late-night finishes, star power, and scoreboard stress for home fans.
Alexander Zverev closed the Ashe night session past Alejandro Tabilo in straights 6–2, 7–6(4), 6–4, booking a Round 2 date with Britain’s Jacob Fearnley. The third seed defeated the Chilean’s shot-making and kept his composure in a tense second-set breaker.
Coco Gauff needed all three sets and plenty of grit to edge Ajla Tomljanovic 6–4, 6–7(2), 7–5, in a drama-filled opener that tested her revamped serve under Ashe lights.
Under the lights and in a sparkling red fit, Naomi Osaka brushed aside Greet Minnen 6–3, 6–4 and moves on to face Hailey Baptiste.
During the day, world no. 2 Iga Swiątek was businesslike against Emiliana Arango, winning 6–1, 6–2 to set up Suzan Lamens next. Defending champion and world no. 1 Jannik Sinner looked ruthless, dispatching Vit Kopřiva 6–1, 6–1, 6–2; Alexei Popyrin awaits in Round 2.
Second Round Begins Wednesday: Expect a stacked slate with Novak Djokovic vs Zachary Svajda in the day session and Carlos Alcaraz vs Mattia Bellucci at night. Top women’s seed Aryna Sabalenka meets Polina Kudermetova, with more marquee names across Ashe and Armstrong. World no. 3, Germany’s Alexander Zverev 0marched on with a dominant 6–2, 7-6, 6–4 victory against Alejandro Tabilo, setting up a second-round showdown with rising British qualifier Jacob Fearnley.
