By Muhammed Enes Calli
ANKARA (AA) – Top tennis players won their games in the first day of the 2021 US Open late Monday.
World No.2 Daniil Medvedev of Russia beat French Richard Gasquet with a 6-4, 6-3, 6-1 win to move to the second round.
No.3 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece advanced to the next round with a 2-6, 7-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory in four hours and 49 minutes over 2012 US Open winner Andy Murray from Britain.
- Osaka, Sabalenka move to 2nd round in women's singles
World No.3 Naomi Osaka from Japan started the US Open women's singles with a victory after beating the Czech Republic's Marie Bouzkova 6-4, 6-1 in the first round.
No.2 seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus advanced to the next round by defeating Nina Stojanovic from Serbia 6-4, 6-7, 6-0 in two hours and 24 minutes.