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US Open Day 2 lookahead: Rafael Nadal returns, Emma Raducanu begins protection | Tennis Information

US Open Day 2 lookahead: Rafael Nadal returns, Emma Raducanu begins protection | Tennis Information [ad_1]

LOOKAHEAD TO TUESDAY

Nadal received the Australian Open and French Open earlier this 12 months, giving him a males's-record 22 Grand Slam singles titles. He then reached the semifinals at Wimbledon earlier than having to withdraw due to an stomach tear, making him 19-0 in Grand Slam matches in 2022. A prime Spanish participant additionally opens the day session on Ashe, with No. 3 seed Carlos Alcaraz going through Sebastian Baez of Argentina. Venus Williams then makes her return to the match, going through Alison Van Uytvanck. Defending girls's champion Emma Raducanu opens at evening in opposition to Alizé Cornet, who's enjoying in her 63rd consecutive primary draw of a Grand Slam, setting a report within the skilled period that dates to 1968. Two-time champion Naomi Osaka faces No. 19 seed Danielle Collins after Nadal's match on Ashe.

TUESDAY’S FORECAST

Probability of thunderstorms. Excessive of 86 levels Fahrenheit (30 Celsius).

MONDAY’S KEY RESULTS

Ladies’s First Spherical: Serena Williams beat Danka Kovinic 6-3, 6-3; No. 2 Anett Kontaveit beat Jaqueline Adina Cristian 6-3, 6-0; No. 3 Maria Sakkari beat Tatjana Maria 6-4, 3-6, 6-0; No. 5 Ons Jabeur beat Madison Brengle 7-5, 6-2; Daria Snigur beat No. 7 Simona Halep 6-2, 0-6, 6-4; No. 12 Coco Gauff beat Leolia Jeanjean 6-2, 6-3; No. 14 Leylah Fernandez beat Oceane Dodin 6-3, 6-4; No. 15 Beatriz Haddad Maia beat Ana Konjuh 6-0, 6-0; No. 20 Madison Keys beat Dayana Yastremska 7-6 (3), 6-3.

Males’s First Spherical: No. 1 Daniil Medvedev beat Stefan Kozlov 6-2, 6-4, 6-0; Daniel Elahi Galan beat No. 4 Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-0, 6-1, 3-6, 7-5; No. 5 Casper Ruud beat Kyle Edmund 6-3, 7-5, 6-2; No. 6 Felix Auger-Aliassime beat Alexander Ritschard 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3; Brandon Holt beat No. 10 Taylor Fritz 6-7 (3), 7-6 (1), 6-3, 6-4; No. 12 Pablo Carreño Busta beat Dominic Thiem 7-5, 6-1, 5-7, 6-3; No. 23 Nick Kyrgios beat Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (4); Andy Murray beat No. 24 Francisco Cerundolo 7-5, 6-3, 6-3.

STAT OF THE DAY

29,402 — Attendance for the evening session, a U.S. Open report.

QUOTE OF THE DAY

“I really feel like 8-year-old me would need to see this. As a result of I’m within the match normally I don’t like to remain on the web site, however it is a once-in-a-lifetime alternative. So I mentioned, I’ve bought to go.” — Coco Gauff, on deciding to remain after her match to attend Serena Williams' victory in particular person.

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