It took three days, but in the end the first round of the 2025 edition of the US Open was completed and the only major upset was registered, the surprising and dramatic dismissal of the former champion, Russia’s Daniil Medvedev, the 13th seed.
I start the tournament, hopefully, in the best possible way. Returning to a grand slam where the emotions are still running, I am very happy to come back here Jannik Sinner
The reigning champion, Jannik Sinner, achieved a positive 6-1 6-2 200-2 victory over Vit Kopriva for his 22nd consecutive victory at the Hardcourt Majors, which includes seven at Flushing Meadows.
“It feels great to be back here. It is a very special tournament, the last Grand Slam of the Year,” Sinner said after his excellent and very positive start that his Czech opponent broke seven times out of 10m chances that he has raised during the 98 -minute match. “The atmosphere here is always great.
“I am very happy that I am healthy again,” the world No. 1, who withdrew with a disease during the final of Cincinnati Masters with rival Carlos Alcaraz, added. “We have done our best to be in the best possible form, so I am very happy with the performance of today. I have great memories. I start the tournament, hopefully, in the best possible way. Returning to a Grand Slam where the emotions are still running, I am very happy to come back here.”
Disappointment for the Czech challenger who made his debut during the event, but he was not allowed to come into the game from the start when he dropped his serve twice with double errors in the second and fourth races of the opening set. He actually ended the competition with eight of them.
Sinner is now 21-1 at Majors this season, with his only loss in the hands of his Spanish rival in the French Open Final and if he successfully defends his American title, he will only be the second male player who has lifted the Australian and American Open Titles in consecutive years.
And with his fellow countryman Lorenzo Musetti, the couple has written history as the first two Italians who are in the top ten at the same time with Musetti in 10th place.
Lorenzo Musetti enjoys his victory
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On Tuesday, Musetti rediscovered a part of his stylish game with a bad run on the three hard court events that led to New York, with the big serving of 6’8 ”Frenchman Giovanni Mpteshi Perricard 6-7 (3) 6-3 6-4 6-4 was defeated in the opening match at Louis Armstrong Stadium.
“Today I showed mentally that I was real and kept my plan until the last point,” said Musetti, a double semi-finalist at Grand Slam level. “I am really proud of this victory.”
And he should be, for he was not confronted with a single breaking point during the two -hour 32 -minute competition, where he took over control after losing the opener at the Tiebreak. He also corresponded to the Frenchman, who delivered 10 double mistakes, with 13 aces.
Another Big-Hitting player was in the wrong end of the result. Marin Cilic, the 2014 champion that has not played in the last three years when rinsing thanks to various injuries and knee operations, was hopeful for a successful return to New York, the scene of his greatest achievement.
His dream of a successful comeback was interrupted by Alexnader Bublic, the 23rd seed from Kazakhstan, who overbealed the large 36-year-old Croatian Croatian 6-4 6-1 6-4 in 109 minutes.
Denis Shapovalov knew and difficult opponent
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Two Canadians who wanted to see their fortune improved dramatically in what a roller coaster of a season has been before them managed to erase opponents from the first round.
Denis Shapovalov, 27 sown, showed more maturity with his usual characteristic aggressive approach when he defeated the recently installed Winston-Salem Open Champion, the Hungarian Marton Fucsovics 6-4 6-4 6-0
Fucsovics suffered an injury in the fourth game of the third set, but to his honor, soldier to cross the finish line after two hours, 4 minutes.
After the game, Shapovalov admitted that it was “not the way you ultimately want to win”, but that he was “very happy to get through” and thanked his coanadian “Snowbirds who came here to support.”
Felix Auger-Aliassime was pushed hard by Billy Harris of Great Britain
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His countryman Felix Auger Aliassime, 25 sown, has not had a good year as far as the Grand Slams are concerned, but hopes that this will not be the case in New York.
At least he has performed his second round in Wimbledon with his 6-4 7-6 (8) 6-4 defeat of Billy Harris of Great Britain for his first victory at Flushing Meadows since 2022.
The 30-year-old Harris, arranged at 151 and, thanks to a happy loser, play main table opening, brought a strong resistance, but in the end the greater experience of the Canadian turned out to be too much for him and he capitulated after two hours, 55 minutes of very competitive game.
“What an electric atmosphere,” said Auger-Aliassime de fans after the game. “A great opening round for me, and as a player this is what you work for.”
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