– Novak Djokovic eased into the second round of the US Open with a straight-sets victory over Radu Albot
– Djokovic notched a men’s record 78th match win on Arthur Ashe Stadium
– Djokovic seeking his 25th Grand Slam title and first since last year
– Ben Shelton defeated defending champion Dominic Thiem, marking an end to Thiem’s Grand Slam career
– Other seeded players like Alexander Zverev, Andrey Rublev, Casper Ruud, Barbora Krejcikova, and Zheng Qinwen advanced to the second round
– Coco Gauff launched her defence of the women’s title with a convincing victory