US Open day one
On the opening day of the U.S. Open, American Jessica Pegula, the third seed, stamped her authority by defeating Romanian Elena-Gabriela Ruse with a score of 6-3, 6-2. The tournament also saw Nina Kreksteikova, the 2014 champion, withdraw due to injury, with Lucky Loser Otto Virtanen taking her place. Italian Jasmine Paolini advanced, overcoming Slovenia's Veronika Erjavec in three sets.
Polish player Kamil Majchrzak became the first men's player to reach the second round, defeating Serbia's Hamad Medjedovic. Casper Ruud, the 2022 tournament runner-up, withdrew due to a back injury and was replaced by lucky loser Arthur Gea.
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