Day Two on the US Open noticed the marquee names steadily open their campaigns, a few seeded upsets, and a handful of five-set battles.
Carlos Alcaraz, sporting a brand new buzzcut, opened his title quest with a composed win over Reilly Opelka, whereas fellow seeds Casper Ruud, Frances Tiafoe, Andrey Rublev, and Jack Draper all superior in straight or 4 units.
Nevertheless it wasn’t clean crusing throughout the board: Adam Walton surprised twenty second seed Ugo Humbert, Coleman Wong and Lloyd Harris each ousted higher-ranked opposition, and Jenson Brooksby and Flavio Cobolli got here via marathon five-setters to achieve spherical two.
With Holger Rune, Karen Khachanov, and Cameron Norrie additionally progressing, the sphere is starting to take form, whereas the likes of Francisco Comesana (upset Michelsen) and Joao Fonseca added their names to the checklist of early darkish horses.
Day Three now shifts the highlight to World No. 1 Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, and Lorenzo Musetti as they start their Flushing Meadows campaigns.
Day Two US Open 2025 Spherical of 128 Outcomes
| Winner | Loser | Scoreline |
|---|---|---|
| Jenson Brooksby | Aleksandar Vukic | 6-3 6-7(4) 6-4 3-6 6-4 |
| Flavio Cobolli (24) | Francesco Passaro (Q) | 7-5 5-6 6-3 3-6 6-3 |
| Gabriel Diallo (31) | Damir Dzumhur | 7-6(4) 4-6 6-5 7-5 |
| Jaume Munar | Jaime Faria (Q) | 6-0 6-3 5-7 6-2 |
| Zizou Bergs | Chun-Hsin Tseng | 6-3 6-4 6-3 |
| Jack Draper (5) | Federico Agustin Gomez (Q) | 6-4 7-5 6-7(7) 6-2 |
| Adam Walton | Ugo Humbert (22) | 6-4 7-6(4) 5-7 6-1 |
| Coleman Wong (Q) | Aleksandar Kovacevic | 6-4 7-5 7-6(4) |
| Toby Boyer (WC) | James Duckworth (LL) | 6-3 7-5 6-4 |
| Andrey Rublev (15) | Dino Prizmic (Q) | 6-4 6-4 6-4 |
| Karen Khachanov (9) | Nishesh Basavareddy (WC) | 6-7(5) 6-3 7-5 6-1 |
| Kamil Majchrzak | Hugo Dellien | 6-1 6-4 6-7(5) 6-4 |
| Cameron Norrie | Sebastian Korda | 7-5 6-4 RET |
| Francisco Comesana | Alex Michelsen (28) | 1-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 |
| Frances Tiafoe (17) | Yoshihito Nishioka | 6-3 7-6(6) 6-3 |
| Martin Damm Jr (Q) | Darwin Blanch (WC) | 6-3 6-4 6-4 |
| Jan Lennard Struff (Q) | Mackenzie McDonald | 3-6 7-6(4) 6-3 6-3 |
| Holger Rune (11) | Botic Van de Zandschulp | 6-3 7-6(4) 7-6(2) |
| Joao Fonseca | Miomir Kecmanovic | 7-6(3) 7-6(5) 6-3 |
| Lloyd Harris (Q) | Sebastian Baez | 6-3 7-5 6-4 |
| Raphael Collignon | Daniel Elahi Galan (LL) | 6-4 6-4 64 |
| Casper Ruud (12) | Sebastian Ofner | 6-1 6-2 7-6(5) |
| Mattia Bellucci | Juncheng Shang | 7-6(0) 1-6 6-3 3-0 RET |
| Carlos Alcaraz (2) | Reilly Opelka | 6-4 7-5 6-4 |
Recap of the Day
Carlos Alcaraz def. Reilly Opelka, 6-4, 7-5, 6-4
Carlos Alcaraz, debuting his new buzzcut, powered previous big-serving Reilly Opelka 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 to launch his 2025 US Open marketing campaign.
The World No. 2 absorbed Opelka’s aggressive serving and heavy groundstrokes, breaking in every set to get the job executed, and regardless of Opelka’s gung-ho-like ways, Alcaraz’s baseline consistency proved the distinction.
Federer was the grasp at that strategy when he confronted the likes of Karlovic, Isner, Roddick, and so on, arising with a break late within the set, and though Carlos wasn’t ruthless (3/11 on break factors), his athleticism was the distinction.
He faces the gifted Mattia Bellucci subsequent, aiming to keep away from final 12 months’s second-round upset.
In the present day was a very tough one towards a very nice participant. “With [Reilly’s] serve, I couldn’t get that rhythm I wished to get within the match, however simply actually pleased with every part I’ve executed at present. I feel the return was probably the greatest issues I did at present after which I simply tried to pay my finest tennis, be centered on the serve. I feel total, I did an important efficiency at present. Alcaraz on his win.
Casper Ruud def. Sebastian Ofner, 6-1, 6-2, 7-6(5)
Casper Ruud cruised into the US Open second spherical with a 6-1, 6-2, 7-6(5) win over Sebastian Ofner.
Each guys are extra at house on clay, however Ruud is a former finalist right here, and he dominated the primary two units in 48 minutes, breaking 4 occasions, however confronted a more durable third set as Ofner pressured a tiebreak.
Frances Tiafoe def. Yoshihito Nishioka, 6-3, 7-6(6), 6-3
Frances Tiafoe thrilled the house crowd with a 6-3, 7-6(6), 6-3 victory over Yoshihito Nishioka to achieve the second spherical.
Nishioka is usually a little bit of a pest together with his retrieving, sometimes delivers in New York as he thrives on the group and he’s made at the least the quarters in his final three appearances.
Andrey Rublev def. Dino Prizmic, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
Andrey Rublev dispatched qualifier Dino Prizmic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in an easy US Open first-round win, wrapping up in two hours
The fifteenth seed leaned on his baseline firepower, and I feel he could have a strong run right here in New York as he seems extra settled underneath Safin, so the final eight and even final 4 don’t appear that far out of attain.
Flavio Cobolli def. Francesco Passaro, 7-5, 5-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
Flavio Cobolli battled previous qualifier Francesco Passaro 7-5, 5-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 to safe his US Open second-round spot. The twenty fourth seed, who had a poor begin to the 12 months however bounced again into kind, broke seven occasions and received 71% of first-serve factors in a three-hour, 42-minute conflict
Jack Draper def. Federico Agustin Gomez, 6-4, 7-5, 6-7(7), 6-2
Jack Draper powered previous qualifier Federico Agustin Gomez 6-4, 7-5, 6-7(7), 6-2 to achieve the US Open second spherical.
The fifth seed, taking part in his first match since Wimbledon, fired 14 aces and transformed 4 of 9 break factors, rebounding after dropping the third-set tiebreak.
Different Key Outcomes
- Holger Rune (11) got here via a difficult opener, keeping off Botic van de Zandschulp 6-3, 7-6(4), 7-6(2).
- Jenson Brooksby outlasted Aleksandar Vukic in a five-set thriller, 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-4, 3-6, 6-4.
- Adam Walton shocked twenty second seed Ugo Humbert 6-4, 7-6(4), 5-7, 6-1.
- Coleman Wong (Q) scored an upset of his personal, taking down Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-4, 7-5, 7-6(4).
- Lloyd Harris (Q) dismissed Sebastian Baez 6-3, 7-5, 6-4.
- Francisco Comesana toppled twenty eighth seed Alex Michelsen 1-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.
- Joao Fonseca impressed with a 7-6(3), 7-6(5), 6-3 win over Miomir Kecmanovic.
- Jan-Lennard Struff (Q) got here again to beat Mackenzie McDonald 3-6, 7-6(4), 6-3, 6-3.
- Gabriel Diallo (31) survived Damir Dzumhur 7-6(4), 4-6, 6-5, 7-5.
- Kamil Majchrzak overcame Hugo Dellien 6-1, 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-4.
- Martin Damm Jr (Q) defeated wild card Darwin Blanch 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.
- Mattia Bellucci moved via after Juncheng Shang retired, trailing 7-6(0), 1-6, 6-3, 3-0.
Highlights
US Open 2025 Day Three Spherical of 128 Matches
- Jannik Sinner (1) vs Vit Kopriva
- Alexei Popyrin vs Emil Ruusuvuori
- Valentin Royer (WC) vs Yi Bu
- Marton Fucsovics vs Denis Shapovalov (27)
- Alexander Bublik (23) vs Marin Cilic
- Lorenzo Sonego vs Tristan Schoolkate (WC)
- Nuno Borges vs Brandon Holt
- Elmer Moller vs Tommy Paul (14)
- Lorenzo Musetti (10) vs Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard
- Quentin Halys vs David Goffin
- Alexander Zverev (3) vs Alejandro Tabilo
- Roberto Bautista Agut vs Jacob Fearnley
- Gael Monfils vs Roman Safiullin
- Billy Harris (LL) vs Felix Auger-Aliassime (25)
- Leandro Riedi (Q) vs Pedro Martinez
- Matteo Arnaldi vs Francisco Cerundolo (19)
- Stefanos Tsitsipas (26) vs Alexandre Muller
- Daniel Altmaier vs Hamad Medjedovic
- Hugo Gaston vs Shintaro Mochizuki (Q)
