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US Open Tennis 2026 Results, Day 2 Bracket Winners, Losers, Highlights and Day 3 Schedule

Nicholas Nathanson
Aug 31, 2026

On Monday, Carlos Alcaraz began his US Open title defense with a straight-set win over Roman Safiullin.

The 23-year-old had not played a singles match since mid-April due to a wrist injury but showed no signs of rust in his return.

Top-ranked American Ben Shelton was also in action and defeated Tallon Griekspoor in four sets.

In the women's draw, Aryna Sabalenka kickstarted her quest for a third straight US Open title with a straight-set win over Camila Osorio, while Naomi Osaka narrowly defeated Anastasia Zakharova.

Below, you'll find analysis of the top matches as well as tomorrow's schedule and more.

Men's Results and Upcoming Schedule

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No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz def. Roman Safiullin, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4

No. 3 Felix Auger-Alassime def. Rinky Hijikata, 7-5, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5

No. 8 Ben Shelton def. Tallon Griekspoor, 1-6, 6-1, 7-6 (3), 6-2

Stefanos Tsitsipas def. No. 10 Arthur Fils, 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-1, 6-4

No. 11 Frances Tiafoe def. Martin Damm, 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4

No. 14 Learner Tien def. Nuno Borges, 6-4, 6-1, 6-2

No. 16 Brandon Nakashima def. Sebastian Baez, 6-2, 6-1, 6-0

No. 17 Jakub Mensik def. Shintaro Mochizuki, 6-1, 6-4, 7-5

No. 21 Luciano Darderi def. Harry Wendelken, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2, 7-5

No. 22 Valentin Vacherot def. Aleksandar Kovacevic, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5

No. 23 Andrey Rublev def. Otto Virtanen, 6-7 (5), 6-7 (0), 6-0, 6-2, 7-6 (5)

No. 25 Alejandro Tabilo def. Yannick Hanfmann, 6-3, 6-2. 6-7 (7), 6-3

No. 28 Alexander Blockx def. Tomas Barrios Vera, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2

James Duckworth def. No. 30 Matteo Arnaldi, 5-7, 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (8)

Alexei Popyrin def. Grigor Dimitrov, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4

Quentin Halys def. Facundo Diaz Acosta, 6-4, 7-5, 6-7 (7), 6-1

Karen Khachanov def. Romas Andres Burruchaga, 6-3, 6-0, 6-1

Marco Trungelliti def. Shang Juncheng, 0-6, 7-6 (5), 1-6, 6-3, 6-4

Matteo Berrettini def. Stan Wawrinka, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (3), 6-0

Rei Sakamoto def. Aleksandar Vukic, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 3-6, 6-4

Hubert Hurkacz def. Damir Dzumhur, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1, 6-1

Dalibor Svrcina def. Valentin Royer, 6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 5-7, 6-2

Alex Michelsen def. Federico Cina, 6-4, 6-1, 6-0

Jacob Fearnley def. Martin Landaluce, 4-6, 6-2, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3

Jurji Rodionov def. Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, 7-6 (2), 6-0, 7-6 (4)

Sebastian Gorzny def. Raphael Collignon, 3-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (9)

Adrian Mannarino def. Thiago Agustin Tirante, 4-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3

Carlos Alcaraz looked stellar in his return to tennis, defeating Roman Safiullin in straight sets.

The defending champion entered the US Open on the heels of a four-month-long absence due to a wrist injury.

However, Alcaraz alleviated concerns rather quickly, impressing with his forehand and top-tier fitness.

Though Alcaraz did not hit his serve at top speeds, he saved 5 of 6 break points and dominated at the net, winning 19 of 24 points.

In other action, Stefanos Tsitsipas upset Arthur Fils in four sets, earning his first top 10 win at a major since 2022.

Fils had entered off the heels of winning the Cincinnati Open and was considered a strong contender to win the US Open.

However, Tsitsipas played impressive tennis, showing why he was a top-3 player in 2021.

In the final men's match at Arthur Ashe Stadium, Ben Shelton defeated Tallon Griekspoor in four sets.

Shelton started slowly, dropping the first set in just 29 minutes after making 14 unforced errors.

However, he quickly regained his rhythm and dominated on serve while committing just two unforced errors to even the match.

But the third set was anything but routine, as both players traded service holds, leading to a tie-breaker where Shelton did more than enough to emerge.

That proved vital for the top-ranked American, who secured an early break in the fourth set and then held serve comfortably to seal the win.

The first round of the US Open will continue Tuesday on ESPN, with all matches also being available on ESPN Unlimited.

Below, you can find the schedule for Tuesday's play:

11 a.m. ET

Mattia Bellucci vs. Zsombor Piros

Dane Sweeny vs. Corentin Moutet

Nishesh Basavareddy vs. Tristan Schoolkate

Flavio Cobolli (5) vs. Francisco Comesana

Francisco Cerundolo (24) vs. Filip Misolic

12:30 p.m. ET

Zizou Bergs (31) vs. Carlos Taberner

Camilo Ugo Carabelli vs. Jan-Lennard Struff

Lorenzo Musetti (13) vs. Arthur Fery

1 p.m. ET

Jesper de Jong vs. Francesco Passaro

Taylor Fritz (9) vs. Darwin Blanch

2 p.m. ET

Rafael Jodar (12) vs. Thanasi Kokkinakis

Juan Manuel Cerundolo vs. Arthur Gea

2:30 p.m. ET

Fabian Marozsan vs. Michael Zheng

Zachary Svajda vs. Daniel Altmaier

Alex Molcan vs. Benjamin Bonzi

4 p.m. ET

Jan Choinski vs. Botic Van De Zandschulp

4:30 p.m. ET

Ignacio Buse (32) vs. Marco Giron

5 p.m. ET

Alex de Minaur (6) vs. Andrea Guerrieri

7 p.m. ET

Adolfo Daniel Vallejo vs. Gael Monfils

8:30 p.m. ET

Alexander Zverev (1) vs. Lorenzo Sonego

Predicted winner in bold

Match of the Day: Taylor Fritz (9) vs. Darwin Blanch

Taylor Fritz enters the US Open with hopes of reaching a Grand Slam final for the second time in his career.

The 28-year-old American has played quite well on the hard-court swing this summer, winning the Citi Open while reaching the quarterfinal at the Cincinnati Open.

Fritz possesses the tools necessary for another deep run with his booming serve and heavy groundstrokes.

American compatriot Darwin Blanch can also do damage with his serve and heavy forehand; however, he has struggled to pile up consistent results as of late, making the prospects of pulling off an upset of this caliber extremely unlikely.

Prediction: No. 9 Taylor Fritz def. Darwin Blanch in 4 sets

Women's Results and Upcoming Schedule

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2026 US Open - Day 2

No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka def. Camila Osorio, 6-2, 6-4

No. 6 Linda Noskova def. Katie Volynets, 7-5, 6-1

No. 7 Karolina Muchova def. Sinja Kraus, 6-3, 6-0

No. 8 Iga Swiatek def. Wang Xiyu, 6-2, 6-3

No. 10 Amanda Anisimova def. Ashlyn Krueger, 6-1, 6-3

No. 13 Naomi Osaka def. Anastasia Zakharova, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (3)

No. 15 Diana Shnaider def. Daria Snigur, 6-0, 6-4

No. 16 Sorana Cirstea def. Julia Grabher, 6-3, 6-0

Taylor Townsend def. No. 20 Maja Chwalinska, 6-2, 6-3

No. 21 Anna Kalinskaya def. Anna Blinkova, 6-4, 6-3

No. 25 Marie Bouzkova def. Elsa Jacquemot, 6-2, 6-2

No. 26 Emma Navarro def. Lois Boisson, 7-6 (6), 6-7 (1), 6-3

Cristina Bucsa def. No. 28 Sara Bejlek, 7-5, 4-6, 6-1

No. 29 Ann Li def. Antonia Ruzic, 7-5, 6-1

Katerina Siniakova def. Elisabetta Cocciaretto, 6-3, 6-2

Maya Joint def. Liudmila Samsonova, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2

Sloane Stephens def. Clara Tauson, 6-4, 6-1

Catherine McNally def. Anouk Koevermans, 7-5, 6-1

Diane Parry def. Viktorija Golubic, 7-5, 6-4

Nadia Podoroska def. Simona Waltert, 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3

Kimberly Birrell def. Petra Marcinko, 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-3

Maria Timofeeva def. Tamara Zidansek, 6-3, 7-5

Oksana Selekhmeteva def. Aoi Ito, 6-2, 6-4

Harriet Dart def. Peyton Stearns, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2

Zheng Qinwen def. Kristina Liutova, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1

Lilli Tagger def. Tamara Korpatsch, 6-0, 7-6 (4)

Mananchaya Sawangkaew def. Panna Udvardy, 6-4, 6-3

Himeno Sakatsume def. Anhelina Kalinina, 6-3, 6-3

Aryna Sabalenka opened up her title defense with a straight-set win over Camila Osorio.

Despite entering the tournament in shakier form than usual, the world No. 1 performed as expected.

Sabalenka dictated the match on her first serve while dominating with her signature aggressive-yet-consistent baseline play.

In the second set, Osorio had moments where it looked like she could potentially force a third set.

However, she failed to convert on three of four breakpoint opportunities as Sabalenka continued to overwhelm her with her booming groundstrokes.

Four-time major champion Naomi Osaka defeated Anastasia Zakharova in straight sets to move into the second round.

Osaka built a quick 5-2 lead, but Zakharova fought back with aggressive play and excellent shot-making, winning four games in a row.

Osaka regained control by breaking back and narrowly taking the tiebreaker 8-6.

In the second set, Zakharova broke Osaka's serve when trailing 5-3 to force another tiebreak.

Similar to the first-set tiebreaker, Osaka's strong serve and composure helped her escape unscathed and avoid what would have likely been a grueling third set.

Below, you can find the schedule for Tuesday's play:

11 a.m. ET

Maria Sakkari (32) vs. Robin Montgomery

Yuliaa Starodubtseva vs. Ella Seidel

Elena Rybakina (2) vs. Theo Frodin

Belinda Bencic (12) vs. Yulia Putintseva

Gabriela Knutson vs. Eva Lys

11:30 a.m. ET

Madison Keys (22) vs. Alina Korneeva

12:30 p.m. ET

Lucie Havlickova vs. Anna Bondar

Daria Kasatkina vs Paula Badosa

1 p.m. ET

Darja Vidmanova vs. Jessica Bouzas Maneiro

Mirra Andreeva (5) vs. Janice Tjen

Jelena Ostapenko (30) vs. Tatjana Maria

Anastasia Potapova (24) vs. Tereza Valentova

2:30 p.m. ET

Elise Mertens (23) vs. Kaitlin Quevedo

Iva Jovic (14) vs. Magdalena Frech

Arantxa Rus vs. Leolia Jeanjean

3 p.m. ET

Nikola Bartunkova vs. Mayar Sherif

4 p.m. ET

Magda Linette vs. Francecsa Jones

4:30 p.m. ET

Oleksandra Oliynykova vs. Reese Brantmeier

7 p.m. ET

Coco Gauff (4) vs. Zeynep Sonmez

9 p.m. ET

Alexandra Eala (17) vs. Mary Stoiana

*Predicted winner in bold

Match of the Day: Coco Gauff (4) vs. Zeynep Sonmez

Coco Gauff enters the US Open in exceptional form after winning the Cincinnati Open without dropping a set.

The 22-year-old appears to be a strong contender for her second US Open title.

Considering her current form, Gauff should not face too many troubles against Zeynep Sonmez.

Sonmez can make this a difficult match with her consistency and court movement; however, Gauff should have more than enough to advance in straight sets.

Prediction: No. 4 Coco Gauff def. Zeynep Sonmez in 2 sets