US Open day one
NEW YORK, Aug 30 : Highlights of the first day at U.S. Open on Sunday (times GMT):
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Jessica Pegula shakes off nerves to win her opening match at the US Open vs. Elena-Gabriela Ruse
NEW YORK: Third-ranked Jessica Pegula shook off nerves that contributed to a slow start against Elena-Gabriela Ruse, winning her opening match at the US Open on Sunday in straight sets.Leading off at Arthur Ashe Stadium, the 32-year-old American missed her first nine opportunities to break Ruse but found a rhythm and began dominating. Coming off a trip to the final at the Cincinnati Open, which she lost to Coco Gauff, Pegula won 92 percent of her first-serve points on the way to a 6-3, 6-2 victory in 83 minutes.“I was so nervous,” Pegula said. “I was like sending GIFs of what I felt like.
Ranking the top contenders at the 2026 US Open - ESPN
When 2026 began in the tennis world, it looked like we were destined for another year of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner destroying all comers on the men's side, while Aryna Sabalenka rolled up a large points advantage on the women's side. With the US Open starting Sunday, however, here's what the year's given us thus far:
Jessica Pegula shakes off nerves, starts US Open with win vs. Ruse - ESPN
NEW YORK — Third-ranked Jessica Pegula shook off nerves that contributed to a slow start against Elena-Gabriela Ruse, winning her opening match at the US Open on Sunday in straight sets.
Cilic, Ruud pull out of US Open with injuries
NEW YORK, Aug 30 : Former champion Marin Cilic and 2022 runner-up Casper Ruud pulled out of the U.S. Open due to injuries shortly after the tournament got underway on Sunday.
Pegula cruises, Krejcikova crashes out as US Open begins
NEW YORK, Aug 30 : Highest-ranked American Jessica Pegula cruised into the U.S. Open second round while 27th seed Barbora Krejcikova crashed out, as the year's final major got underway on Sunday with a record purse of $108 million up for grabs.
Alex Eala returns to the US Open with a roaring fan base and on a path to stardom
NEW YORK: More than 8,000 fans packed the Grandstand at the US Open last year to witness Alex Eala rally from down 5-1 in the third set to upset 14th-ranked Clara Tauson. The crowd went crazy, waving Filipino flags to celebrate the comeback. Eala is now up to a career-best 18th in the world, and at just 21 appears to be on a trajectory to stardom that has outgrown all but the biggest venues at Flushing Meadows. “The crowd is going to be wild for her,” ESPN’s Patrick McEnroe said.
Djokovic says early exit in Cincinnati helped him prepare for US Open
Aug 29 : Novak Djokovic said he is never satisfied with early losses but that his second-round exit at the Cincinnati Open gave him extra time to prepare for the U.S. Open, where he will chase a record 25th Grand Slam singles crown.