The five matches you can’t miss this Tuesday at the US Open

This Tuesday the first round of the US Open was completed, and it was done in high-level matches. Players of the caliber of Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Daniil Medvedev, Iga Swiatek, Elena Rybakina and Naomi Osaka will take the court in search of his first victory on New York soil after a Monday marked by the elimination of Holger Rune.

The Dane was defeated by the American Brandon Nakashimanumber 50 on the ATP, needing just one hour and 55 minutes to beat him 6-2, 6-1 and 6-4.

This was, without a doubt, the biggest surprise of a quiet first day with no notable results.

So, Novak Djokovic (n.2) and Coco Gauff (n.3) began the defense of their titles last year in Queens without any problems.

Other notable candidates also advanced to the second round to go very far, such as Aryna Sabalenka (n.2), Barbora Krejcikova, Alexander Zverev (n.4), Andrey Rublev (n.6) or Casper Ruud (n.8).

instead, Maria Sakkari (n.9) withdrew due to injury.

In addition, this Monday there was a very special moment with the farewell from the New York tournament of two tennis players with great careers who are about to retire: Dominic Thiem, champion of the US Open in 2020, and Diego Schwartzman.

Here are the most notable matches from Tuesday:

Carlos Alcaraz – Li Tu

Arthur Ashe Track (01h)

Carlos Alcaraz wants to forget the bad streak of failure and return to the successful path of Roland Garros and Wimbledon. He will test it against Li Tu, an Australian with a Chinese first and last name, where his family is from, who is facing his second Grand Slam. The doors of the first were opened because of his nationality, as a guest of the Australian Open. He reached the main draw after passing the qualifying phase.

2

Jannik Sinner – Mackenzie McDonald

Arthur Ashe Track (about 8pm)

Expectations are high to see Jannik Sinner in action in what will be his first match after testing positive for clostebol in Indian Wells. The ever-tough Mackenzie McDonald is being measured in an affordable rivalry where everything depends on how much or how little all the controversy affects her.

3

Naomi Osaka – Jelena Ostapenko

Louis Armstrong track (about 7pm)

The women’s team will have a great day today with three really good games that don’t deserve a first round. The first of them is the match between two-time champion Naomi Osaka against former Roland Garros champion Jelena Ostapenko. A duel of big hitters that promise to send sparks flying.

4

Bianca Andreescu – Jasmine Paolini

Louis Armstrong Track (01h)

Roland Garros and Wimbledon finalist, Jasmine Paolini, will start against a tall rival: Bianca Andreescu. The 2019 US Open champion is always an interesting player to watch because of his ability to make a splash anytime and against any opponent.

5

Emma Raducanu – Sofia Kenin

Grandstand runway (about 00h)

The last match we have featured for today is the one between the two sworn Grand Slam champions. Emma Raducanu, US Open champion in 2021, and Sofia Kenin, Australian Open champion in 2020, will face each other in a match where trying to make a prediction is crazy. Both the best and the worst are capable, so we have to be attentive to what might happen. The thing promised.