Overview
- Heavy and persistent rain delayed outdoor play and pushed matches into Arthur Ashe and Louis Armstrong, which let officials complete most suspended first-round matches but stretched the schedule over several days.
- No. 1 seed Alexander Zverev narrowly survived a late five-set marathon, rallying to beat Lorenzo Sonego in a contest that finished in the early hours of Wednesday and lasted almost five hours.
- Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka crushed qualifier Polina Iatcenko 6-1, 6-1 in 53 minutes to reach the third round and protect her bid to keep the WTA No. 1 ranking.
- Defending men's champion Carlos Alcaraz advanced in four sets against Jaime Faria as he tested his wrist in match conditions while other top seeds such as Jessica Pegula, Daniil Medvedev and Ben Shelton also moved into later rounds.
- Rising crowd favorites and national storylines gained traction with Alex Eala drawing big support after a commanding win on Armstrong, a string of American contenders progressing, and a men’s draw opened up by earlier withdrawals and upsets that could reshape the tournament path.