German tennis player Alexander Zverev, who played in the final of the US Open in 2020, qualified without any problems for the second round in New York, after defeating Chilean Alejandro Tabilo by 3-0 (6:2, 7:6(4), 6:4) in just over 2 hours of play.
In the next phase, Alexander Zverev, who is third-seeded, will face Jacob Fearnley (Great Britain), who defeated Spanish veteran Roberto Bautista Agut in four sets – 3-1 (7:5, 6:2, 5:7, 6:4).
The 8th-seeded Alex de Minaur (Australia) also advances after winning over his compatriot Christopher O’Connell by 3-0 (6:3, 6:4, 6:4).
The 14th-seeded Tommy Paul (USA) also also had a successful start at the US Open, defeating Elmer Moeller from Denmark by 3-0 (6:3, 6:3, 6:1) in less than an hour and 50 minutes.
In one of the most contested matches, Russian tennis player Roman Safiullin, playing under a neutral flag, defeated Gael Monfils (France) by 3-2 (6:4, 2:6, 6:1, 3:6, 6:4). In the next round he will face Canadian Felix Auger Aliassime, who eliminated the lucky loser Billy Harris of Great Britain by 3-0 (6:4, 7:6 (8), 6:4).
Portuguese player Nuno Borges also qualified for the second round, defeating Brandon Holt (USA) by 3-0 (6:4, 6:2, 6:3).
Australian player Tristan Schoolkate defeated Lorenzo Sonego of Italy after a long tiebreak in the fifth set – 3-2 (6:3, 7:6(8), 1:6, 1:6, 7:6(6)).
