Things are much better for Hailey Baptiste. The 23-year-old American and current world No. 47 is up 7-5, 5-3 on Katrina Siniakova, looking to punch her ticket to the second round. Interestingly, Frankie Tiafoe — twin brother of Frances Tiafoe — is on Baptiste’s coaching staff.

The first round wrapped up on Day 3 of the US Open 2025. There were no upsets on the men's side on the third day, with all seeded players in action booking their spots in the second round.

Two-time major champion Barbora Krejcikova came through a marquee US Open first-round contest against teenage Montreal winner Victoria Mboko in straight sets.

Carlos Alcaraz began his campaign at the US Open on Monday with a victory over American Reilly Opelka. Alcaraz, world No. 2, comfortably defeated Opelka (ranked No. 67) 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 in 2 hours and 5 minutes, without conceding a single service game against the 2.11-meter American giant, who averaged serves of over 200 kilometers per hour. "

After much anticipation and fanfare, the US Open 2025 kicked off its 145th edition on Sunday, August 24. Most of the top guns in action made it safely through the first round, with title contenders Novak Djokovic, Aryna Sabalenka, Ben Shelton and Taylor Fritz leading the charge.

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Day three of the US Open featured action from several American players in the final stretch of the first round. The remaining local representatives who had yet to take the court made their appearances,

Iga Swiatek is trying to do something no woman has done since Serena Williams in 2012: win the U.S. Open and Wimbledon in the same season.