US Open Day 3 Highlights: Sinner, Swiatek ease into second round as Gauff struggles
The top seeds and title contenders all moved into the next round of the US Open on an action-packed Day 3
Jannik Sinner, US Open 2025
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Tuesday saw the completion of first round action with some of the top favourites on the men’s and women’s side kicking off their campaigns.
Sinner, Zverev advance in straight sets
Top seed Jannik Sinner, who will battle rival Carlos Alcaraz for the title and the world No 1 ranking over the next fortnight. began his bid for a fifth Grand Slam title with a comfortable 6-1, 6-1, 6-2 win over Vit Kopriva.
Third seed Alexander Zverev, who is in the same half as Sinner, also made a winning start with a 6-2, 7-6, 6-4 win over Alejandro Tabilo under the lights.
Gauff, Swiatek score contrasting wins
2023 US Open champion Coco Gauff, playing with a new coaching team, had a wobbly start but managed to eke out a three set win over Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic 6-4, 6-7, 7-5. World No 2 and reigning Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek had a more straight forward passage into the second round, beating Emiliana Arango 6-1, 6-2.
Other Notable Results from US Open Day 3
MENS
- Tommy Paul (14) beat Elmer Moller: 6-3, 6-3, 6-1
- Roman Safiullin beat Gael Monfils: 6-4, 2-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-4
- Alex De Minaur (8) beat Christopher O’Connell: 6-3, 6-4, 6-4
- Stefanos Tsitsipas (26) beat Alexandre Muller: 4-6, 6-0, 6-1, 7-6 (5)
- Felix Auger-Aliassime (25) beat Billy Harris (LL): 6-4, 7-6 (8), 6-4
- Alexander Bublik (23) beat Marin Cilic: 6-4, 6-1, 6-4
- Denis Shapovalov (27) beat Marton Fucsovics: 6-4, 6-4, 6-0
- Francisco Cerundolo (19) beat Matteo Arnaldi: 3-6, 2-6, 7-5, 6-4, 6-3
- Lorenzo Musetti (10) beat Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard: 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-4, 6-4
WOMENS
- Naomi Osaka (23) beat Greet Minnen: 6-3, 6-4
- Donna Vekic beat Jessica Bouzas Maneiro: 3-6, 7-5, 6-3
- Ekaterina Alexandrova (13) beat Anastasija Sevastova: 6-4, 6-1
- Laura Siegemund beat Diana Shnaider (20): 7-6 (3), 2-6, 6-3
- Ashlyn Krueger beat Sofia Kenin (26): 5-7, 6-4, 6-2
- Linda Noskova (21) beat Dalma Galfi (Q): 6-4, 7-5
- Amanda Anisimova (8) beat Kimberly Birrell: 6-3, 6-2
- Beatriz Haddad Maia (18) beat Sonay Kartal: 6-3, 1-6, 6-1
- Marta Kostyuk (27) beat Katie Boulter: 6-4, 6-4
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