– Novak Djokovic won his first round match at the US Open, claiming a record-breaking 78th win on the main showcourt at Flushing Meadows.
– Djokovic’s victory sees him level with Roger Federer on 89 wins at the US Open.
– Dominic Thiem lost in the first round of the US Open and has announced his retirement from grand slam tennis after his home tournament in Vienna in October.
– Thiem expressed happiness about his retirement and is looking forward to life after tennis.
– There were wins for Alexander Zverev, Matteo Berrettini, and Casper Ruud on the opening day of the US Open.
– Holger Rune suffered a big loss to American Brandon Nakashima on the opening day.