Overview
- Rain on the tournament's opening days forced postponements and concentrated play on the two roofed stadiums, reshaping the schedule across Flushing Meadows.
- On Tuesday Flavio Cobolli rallied from two sets down to beat Francisco Comesana in a 4‑hour, 12‑minute five‑set match and now awaits the winner of Nishesh Basavareddy versus Tristan Schoolkate.
- Lorenzo Musetti delivered a steady straight‑sets win over Arthur Fery and advances to face Dane Sweeny in the second round.
- Lorenzo Sonego pushed top seed Alexander Zverev to nearly five hours but lost in five sets, while Carlos Alcaraz returned from a 139‑day wrist layoff with a dominant opening‑round victory.
- Novak Djokovic suffered an early upset and reported severe physical symptoms after his loss, raising questions about his short‑term fitness and schedule at the tournament.