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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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.

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:

Nishesh Basavareddy vs. Tristan Schoolkate

Flavio Cobolli (5) vs. Francisco Comesana

Francisco Cerundolo (24) vs. Filip Misolic

Camilo Ugo Carabelli vs. Jan-Lennard Struff

Rafael Jodar (12) vs. Thanasi Kokkinakis

Jan Choinski vs. Botic Van De Zandschulp

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Belinda Bencic (12) vs. Yulia Putintseva

Darja Vidmanova vs. Jessica Bouzas Maneiro

Anastasia Potapova (24) vs. Tereza Valentova

Oleksandra Oliynykova vs. Reese Brantmeier

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