The 2025 U.S. Open tennis tournament is into its second round, with top seeds Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz leading the way as the season’s final Grand Slam heats up at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
On the men’s side, No. 1 seed Sinner and No. 2 seed Alcaraz remain on a collision course after breezing through their opening matches. Sinner now faces Alexei Popyrin, while Alcaraz meets Mattia Belluci. Seven-time U.S. Open champion Novak Djokovic, seeded seventh and chasing a record 25th Grand Slam title, survived an early scare before defeating American Zachary Svajda in four sets.
The men’s draw has already seen surprises. Belgium’s Raphael Collignon stunned No. 12 Casper Ruud in a five-set thriller, while Ugo Blanchet edged No. 16 Jakub Mensik in another marathon. Brandon Nakashima, the No. 30 seed, also fell in five sets to Switzerland’s Jerome Kym.
In women’s action, the spotlight remains on Coco Gauff, who narrowly escaped an upset in the first round but advanced to face Donna Vekic next. World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and No. 2 Iga Swiatek both advanced comfortably, as did No. 4 seed Jessica Pegula. But the women’s bracket has not been without drama. Sixth seed and reigning Australian Open champion Madison Keys was knocked out in the first round by Mexico’s Renata Zarazua, committing 89 unforced errors in a shocking three-set loss. No. 17 seed Liudmila Samsonova and No. 25 Jelena Ostapenko also exited early, with American Taylor Townsend among the beneficiaries.
Other notable winners include Elena Rybakina, Emma Navarro, Mirra Andreeva, and Naomi Osaka, who continues her return to Grand Slam competition.
The tournament runs through Sept. 7, with coverage on ESPN and ABC and streaming available on Fubo.
Source: Yahoo Sports