Main Draw Play Gets Underway at the US Open, with Jessica Pegula Playing Early
Jessica Pegula opens play at Arthur Ashe Stadium, while Novak Djokovic starts his bid for a record-extending 25th Grand Slam title.
- On Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, the U.S. Open main draw began at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, with third-ranked Jessica Pegula advancing to the second round by defeating Romanian Elena-Gabriela Ruse 6-3, 6-2.
- Roster adjustments marked the opening day as Marin Cilic and Casper Ruud withdrew due to injury, with Lucky Loser Otto Virtanen replacing one of the departed competitors.
- Pegula dominated on Arthur Ashe Stadium, winning 92% of her first-serve points in 83 minutes after overcoming early nerves that led to a slow start against Ruse.
- Nineteenth-Seeded Jasmine Paolini defeated Veronika Erjavec 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, while 27 seed Barbora Krejcikova became the first seed to exit after falling to Kamilla Rakhimova.
- Novak Djokovic, 39, begins his quest for a record-extending 25th Grand Slam title tonight against Mariano Navone, with Venus Williams scheduled to play Sofia Kenin in the nightcap at Ashe.
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US Open day one
NEW YORK, Aug 30 : Highlights of the first day at U.S. Open on Sunday (times GMT):1735 PEGULA ADVANCESAmerican Jessica Pegula advanced to the second round as the third seed began her campaign at Arthur Ashe on a perfect note, registering a dominant 6-3 6-2 win over Romanian Elena-Gabriela Ruse.1
The Toronto Star
Jessica Pegula shakes off nerves to win her opening match at the US Open vs. Elena-Gabriela Ruse
NEW YORK (AP) — Third-ranked Jessica Pegula shook off nerves that contributed to a slow start against Elena-Gabriela Ruse, winning her opening match at the U.S. Open on Sunday in straight sets.
Main draw play gets underway at the U.S. Open, with Jessica Pegula playing early
Main draw play is underway at the U.S. Open, with 19th-seeded Jasmine Paolini among those playing in the opening set of matches at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Sunday.
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Main draw play gets underway at the US Open, with Jessica Pegula playing early
Main draw play is underway at the U.S. Open. Nineteenth-seeded Jasmine Paolini was among those playing in the opening set of matches at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Sunday.
welingelichtekringen.nl
Nieuws.nlNEW YORK (ANP) - Jessica Pegula has made a good start to the US Open. The third-seeded American defeated Romanian Elena-Gabriela Ruse in the first round of the final Grand Slam tournament of the season: 6-3 6-2. The 32-year-old Pegula reached the US Open final two years ago. In di...
Jessica Pegula defeated Elena-Gabriel Rouse in the first round of the U.S. Open Championships.
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