Three high packed up matches lit up the day. It seemed like a flurry of emotions happening together at the same time and goosebumps as every set starts and ends. There was dominance as well as resilience as there were featured contests against players like Jannik Sinner, Coco Gauff, and Alexander Zverev, and all of them entered the US Open as top seeds and kept their reputation in front of the crowds. The late-night on Tuesday between Jannik Sinner and the Czech qualifier Vit Kopriva was one worth watching, as this one set the tone of the late-night session. The world number 1 Sinner, who had a lot of expectations on his shoulders and had a stellar summer performance before this, took very little time to assert control over the match. He used heavy baseline hitting, and ofc course, the phenomenal trademark precision on both flanks kept Kopriva struggling for real. In the extended rallies, even though Kopriva was not able to manage the pace and consistency of Sinner.

Sinner’s Clinical Victory and Gauff’s Tactical Brilliance

The match got over in just 90 minutes and Sinner finished both of the sets as 6-3,6-2. Kopriva tried hard by taking some risky shots, but it didn't pay off. However, momentum was always with Sinner as he never let Kopriva gain the upper hand in the match, and the crowd almost witnessed a near-clinical dismantling. In the women's draw, the other heavyweight Coco Gauff, who is world number 3, faced a tough fight against the Australian counterpart Ajla Tomljanovic in the early hours of Wednesday morning. The opening set was quite impressive as the Australian tigress was being defensive and used that to extend the rallies, which further frustrated Gauff. However, Gauff didn't lose her calm and tried using a variety of shots, which included using drop shots and angled backhands while opening the court, and this showed her maturity beyond her years. The Australian Tomljanovic also returned from injury, but her patience, calmnes,s and resilience paid off in the final scores of the match in the form of 7-5,6-2. The win was a confidence boost for the youngster, and it was also a result of tactical versatility.

Zverev Overcomes Tabilo’s Challenge with Serving Power and Experience

The last match was between Alexander Zverev when he locked horns with Chile's Alejandro Tabilo, which was also a highly anticipated one. Tabilos is famous in the circuit for his left-hand spin and especially on this tour, he had a recent surge, and he had upset the audience by putting pressure on Zverev's serve. Zverev did not get furious but rather relied on his experience to tackle Tabilo. The first set was a neck to neck with the final results being 7-6(4). Zverev started gaining momentum through his serve and recorded almost a dozen aces. Tabilo was still in the game by using sharp angles and timely net approaches. Finally, the stats of the match looked like this 7-6(4), 6-3 triumph of Zverev, even though post-match he acknowledged the fact that he needed a cleaner start to the tournament.