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No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz def. Roman Safiullin, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
Stefanos Tsitsipas def. No. 10 Arthur Fils, 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-1, 6-4
No. 22 Valentin Vacherot def. Aleksandar Kovacevic, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5
No. 23 Andrey Rublev def. Otto Virtanen, 6-7 (5), 6-7 (0), 6-0, 6-2, 7-6 (5)
James Duckworth def. No. 30 Matteo Arnaldi, 5-7, 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (8)
Rei Sakamoto def. Aleksandar Vukic, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
Alex Michelsen def. Federico Cina, 6-4, 6-1, 6-0
Jurji Rodionov def. Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, 7-6 (2), 6-0, 7-6 (4)
Sebastian Gorzny def. Raphael Collignon, 3-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (9)
Adrian Mannarino def. Thiago Agustin Tirante, 4-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3
Carlos Alcaraz looked stellar in his return to tennis, defeating Roman Safiullin in straight sets.
The defending champion entered the US Open on the heels of a four-month-long absence due to a wrist injury.
However, Alcaraz alleviated concerns rather quickly, impressing with his forehand and top-tier fitness.
Though Alcaraz did not hit his serve at top speeds, he saved 5 of 6 break points and dominated at the net, winning 19 of 24 points.
In other action, Stefanos Tsitsipas upset Arthur Fils in four sets, earning his first top 10 win at a major since 2022.
Fils had entered off the heels of winning the Cincinnati Open and was considered a strong contender to win the US Open.
However, Tsitsipas played impressive tennis, showing why he was a top-3 player in 2021.
The first round of the US Open will continue Tuesday on ESPN, with all matches also being available on ESPN Unlimited.
Below, you can find the schedule for Tuesday’s play:
Mattia Bellucci vs. Zsombor Piros
Dane Sweeny vs. Corentin Moutet
Nishesh Basavareddy vs. Tristan Schoolkate
Flavio Cobolli (5) vs. Francisco Comesana
Francisco Cerundolo (24) vs. Filip Misolic
Zizou Bergs (31) vs. Carlos Taberner
Camilo Ugo Carabelli vs. Jan-Lennard Struff
Lorenzo Musetti (13) vs. Arthur Fery
Jesper de Jong vs. Francesco Passaro
Taylor Fritz (9) vs. Darwin Blanch
Rafael Jodar (12) vs. Thanasi Kokkinakis
Juan Manuel Cerundolo vs. Arthur Gea
Fabian Marozsan vs. Michael Zheng
Zachary Svajda vs. Daniel Altmaier
Alex Molcan vs. Benjamin Bonzi
Jan Choinski vs. Botic Van De Zandschulp
Ignacio Buse (32) vs. Marco Giron
Alex de Minaur (6) vs. Andrea Guerrieri
Adolfo Daniel Vallejo vs. Gael Monfils
Alexander Zverev (1) vs. Lorenzo Sonego
* Predicted winner in bold
Match of the Day: Taylor Fritz (9) vs. Darwin Blanch
Taylor Fritz enters the US Open with hopes of reaching a Grand Slam final for the second time in his career.
The 28-year-old American has played quite well on the hard-court swing this summer, winning the Citi Open while reaching the quarterfinal at the Cincinnati Open.
Fritz possesses the tools necessary for another deep run with his booming serve and heavy groundstrokes.
American compatriot Darwin Blanch can also do damage with his serve and heavy forehand; however, he has struggled to pile up consistent results as of late, making the prospects of pulling off an upset of this caliber extremely unlikely.
Prediction: No. 9 Taylor Fritz def. Darwin Blanch in 4 sets