In the singles, Tokyo Olympic champion Belinda Bencic and Alexander Zverev also won their first match at the U.S. Open Tennis Championships.
Bencic of Switzerland had Arantxa Rust of the Netherlands, while Zverev of Germany had said goodbye to Sam Querrey of the United States on Tuesday in a meeting to reach 64.
The first highlight of the women’s race, Australian Ashleigh Barty met Russian Vera Zvonarjova and won a smooth and a very tight set.
Results, Round 1 (to reach 64):
men:
A. Zverev (German, 4) - Querrey (American) 6: 4, 7: 5, 6: 2
Hurkacz (Polish, 10.) - Herasimov (Belarusian) 6: 3, 6: 4, 6: 3
Karacev (Russian, 21st) - Munar (Spanish) 7: 5, 1: 6, 6: 3, 6: 2
Opelka (American, 22) - Kvon (South Korean) 7: 6 (7-3), 6: 4, 6: 4
Harris (South Africa) -Hachanov (Russian, 25) 6: 4, 1: 6, 4: 6, 6: 3, 6: 2
McDonald (American) -Goffin (Belgian, 27) 6: 2, 7: 5, 6: 3
Bublik (Kazakh, 31.) - Hanfmann (German) 6: 0, 4: 6, 6: 2, 6: 1
Escobedo (American) -Cuevas (Uruguayan) 6: 1, 6: 3, 6: 1
Nisikori (Japanese) -Caruso (Italian) 6: 1, 6: 1, 5: 7, 6: 3
Musetti (Italian) -Nava (American) 6: 7 (5-7), 6: 4, 6: 1, 6: 3
Kudla (American) -Djere (Gyre, Serbian) 4: 6, 6: 3, 7: 5, 7: 6 (7-4)
Ramos-Vinolas (Spanish) - Pouille (French) 6: 1, 5: 7, 5: 7, 7: 5, 6: 4
later:
Fucsovics Márton-Andreas Seppi (Italian)
women:
Barty (Australian, 1st) - Zvonarjova (Russian) 6: 1, 7: 6 (9-7)
Pliskova (Czech, 4th) - McNally (American) 6: 3, 6: 4
Bencic (Swiss, 11) - Rus (Dutch) 6: 4, 6: 4
Sakari (Greek, 17) - Kostyuk (Ukrainian) 6: 4, 6: 3
Badosa (Spanish, 24.) - Van Uytvanck (Belgian) 6: 4, 6: 3
Chang S. (Chinese) -Baptiste (American) 6: 3, 6: 4
Tomljanovic (Australian) -Volynets (American) 6: 3, 6: 1
Siniakova (Czech) -Sevastova (Latvian) 7: 6 (8-6), 6: 3
Trevisan (Italian) -Vandeweghe (American) 6: 1, 7: 5
Anisimova (American) -Diaz (Kazakh) 7: 5, 6: 2
Raducanu (British) -Vögele (Swiss) 6: 2, 6: 3
previously:
Petra Martic (Croatian, 30.) - Gálfi Dalma 6: 3, 6: 2
(Source: Source: sportrajongo.hu, mti / Photo: pixabay, mti)