Overview
- Rain on Tuesday forced nearly four hours of delays on the outer courts and moved early matches into Arthur Ashe and Louis Armstrong stadiums with roofs, creating a backlog of postponed matches.
- Second seed Elena Rybakina beat 17‑year‑old wild card Thea Frodin 6‑3, 6‑2, and said the match eased concerns after a heel/ankle issue that forced her out of Cincinnati.
- Frodin made her Grand Slam main‑draw debut as a wild card after winning the USTA Billie Jean King Girls’ 18s title and drew attention for having been the tennis body double for a young Serena Williams in the film King Richard.
- Italy’s No. 5 seed Flavio Cobolli staged a five‑set comeback from two sets down to defeat Francisco Comesana in a four‑hour match, while Americans Madison Keys and Taylor Fritz also won opening‑round matches.
- The early results matter for the tournament picture because Rybakina will secure the world No. 1 ranking if she reaches the semifinals, and the compressed schedule could affect player recovery and match timing in the days ahead.