US Open 1/32-Finals Deliver Dominant Performances as Sabalenka, Swiatek, and Alcaraz Advance
US Open Sees Dominant Displays in Round of 32
The US Open 1/32-finals delivered compelling tennis on September 3rd, with several notable performances capturing attention. Aryna Sabalenka continued her impressive form, defeating Polina Iatcenko 6-1 6-1 in commanding fashion. Iga Swiatek also impressed, advancing past Nora Podoroska 6-3 6-2, while Elina Svitolina outlasted Magdalena Joint 6-2 6-7 6-4 in a tightly contested affair.
Top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz faced an unexpected challenge from Jaime Faria, ultimately falling 6-4 0-6 3-6 2-6 in a stunning upset. Amanda Anisimova and Anett Kontaveit also exited the tournament, with Anisimova losing to Lilia Tagger 3-6 6-3 1-6, and several other American hopes diminishing as the round progressed. Naomi Osaka rebounded strongly, defeating Katerina Siniakova 6-2 5-7 6-1.
In men's action, Andrey Rublev's campaign ended unexpectedly with a loss to Felix Auger-Aliassime, while Jannik Mensik proved his potential, dispatching Jurij Rodionov 6-3 3-6 6-2 6-3. Luciano Darderi advanced past Dominic Svrcina 6-3 6-7 6-4 6-4, and Frances Tiafoe edged past Ryota Sakamoto in a close three-set battle.
The 1/64-finals also saw action at Flushing Meadows, with Zizou Bergs dominating Cristian Taberner 6-3 3-6 6-2 6-2, and Ivo Jovic defeating Magdalena Frech 7-5 6-3. Tommy Paul's comeback bid fell short against Dalton Prizmic 2-6 3-6 7-5 4-6, while Jiri Lehecka advanced convincingly over Terence Samuel 6-4 6-2 6-4.
Elsewhere, the Zhangjiagang tournament saw multiple quarterfinal contests, with Fangzhou Sun defeating Hongyi Liu 6-0 7-5 and Igor Ivashka losing to Andrey Santillan 4-6 6-4 1-6. Como hosted Jannik Nikles's 6-1 6-3 victory over Filip C. Jianu, while Porto 2 saw Marko Damas advance past Dimitar Kuzmanov 7-5 3-6 7-6.
All results of 2026-09-03
| Tournament | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| US Open | Z. Bergs def. C. Taberner | 6-3 3-6 6-2 6-2 |
| US Open | I. Jovic def. M. Frech | 7-5 6-3 |
| US Open | T. Paul def. D. Prizmic | 2-6 3-6 7-5 4-6 |
| US Open | J. Lehecka def. T. Samuel | 6-4 6-2 6-4 |
| Zhangjiagang | F. Sun def. H. Liu | 6-0 7-5 |
| US Open | A. Bublik def. A. Mannarino | 6-3 6-1 6-1 |
| US Open | V. Vacherot def. K. Majchrzak | 6-4 4-6 7-6 6-2 |
| US Open | E. Alexandrova def. K. Birrell | 1-6 6-2 3-6 |
| US Open | M. Bouzkova def. H. Dart | 2-6 2-6 |
| US Open | A. Sabalenka def. P. Iatcenko | 6-1 6-1 |
| US Open | A. Anisimova def. L. Tagger | 3-6 6-3 1-6 |
| US Open | Y. Wu def. J. Duckworth | 5-7 3-6 1-6 |
| US Open | C. Alcaraz def. J. Faria | 6-4 0-6 3-6 2-6 |
| US Open | L. Noskova def. L. Tararudee | 4-6 2-6 |
| US Open | I. Swiatek def. N. Podoroska | 6-3 6-2 |
| US Open | E. Svitolina def. M. Joint | 6-2 6-7 6-4 |
| US Open | A. Li def. D. Vekic | 5-7 7-6 6-4 |
| US Open | K. Khachanov def. F. Auger-Aliassime | 7-6 3-6 2-6 2-6 |
| US Open | M. Navone def. M. Berrettini | 6-3 3-6 4-6 6-7 |
| US Open | L. Darderi def. D. Svrcina | 6-3 6-7 6-4 6-4 |
| US Open | J. Mensik def. J. Rodionov | 6-3 3-6 6-2 6-3 |
| US Open | F. Tiafoe def. R. Sakamoto | 3-6 6-7 5-7 |
| US Open | N. Osaka def. K. Siniakova | 6-2 5-7 6-1 |
| Zhangjiagang | I. Simakin def. M. Dellavedova | 7-5 6-2 |
| Zhangjiagang | K. Samrej def. B. Tomic | 5-7 6-7 |
| Zhangjiagang | E. Aguiard def. K. Sultanov | 6-7 4-6 |
| Zhangjiagang | W. K. Leong M. def. K. Matsuda | 6-3 6-2 |
| Como | J. Nikles def. F. C. Jianu | 6-1 6-3 |
| Zhangjiagang | I. Ivashka def. A. Santillan | 4-6 6-4 1-6 |
| Porto 2 | M. Damas def. D. Kuzmanov | 7-5 3-6 7-6 |