US Open 2024: Day 2 Schedule, Results & Live Updates
Some eye-watering sums of money will be on offer to the players competing at the US Open during this fortnight. In fact, the purse for this year’s tournament is the largest in tennis history, standing at a staggering $75million.
And it is the 51st year that equal prize money is on offer to the men and women at the US Open. Here is the breakdown in the singles draws:
There aren’t many sporting events as busy as a tennis major and we are in the middle of a hectic fortnight at Flushing Meadows. On the presumption that the weather plays ball over the next few days, here is the schedule.
Early Matches
Some early sets to tell you about.
In the women's singles, Zhang Shuai has ripped through Ashlyn Krueger on Court 12, taking the first set 6-0 for an emphatic bagel (it is New York, after all).
And on the men's side, Constant Lestienne, pictured, is already down a set after losing the first 6-1 against Australian Jordan Thompson.
Not hanging around!
Day 2 Matches
The matches to have begun in the men's singles are as follows:
The matches to watch out for
Start time: 11 a.m. ET, 9 a.m. PT; TV: ESPN, Tennis Channel
Eva Lys (Q) vs Marie Bouzkova
Fourth on Court 4, Marie Bouzkova’s hard-court summer consisted of making the final at the Citi Open. Eva Lys is one to watch. The 22-year-old German qualified into her second consecutive U.S. Open.
Jakub Mensik vs Felix Auger-Aliassime (19)
First on Court 5, Felix Auger-Aliassime won Olympic bronze in mixed doubles and made the bronze medal match in singles. Jakub Mensik, who is on the rise as a young star in tennis, reached his first ATP final in 2024 and recorded the first top-10 win of his career when he beat Andrey Rublev in Qatar.
Yulia Putintseva (30) vs Linda Noskova
Third on Court 6, Yulia Putintseva’s defining summer moment came at Wimbledon, when she upset world No 1 Swiatek in three sets. Linda Noskova played the week before the U.S. Open, winning the Monterrey Open for her first WTA Tour title. It is their first meeting.
Fabio Fognini vs Tomas Machac
Second on Court 10, Fabio Fognini’s best result at the U.S. Open came in 2015. Tomas Machac won Olympic gold with Katerina Siniakova in Paris, but also beat Novak Djokovic in the ATP 250 semifinals in Geneva. Both players have an eye for the flamboyant, and this should be an exhibition.
Arthur Fils (24) vs Learner Tien
Third on Court 11, Arthur Fils won his first ATP 500 title in 2024 and made it to his first round-of-16 at a Slam at Wimbledon 2024. Learner Tien received a wild card here, had a 28-match win streak this year, and won his first Challenger.
Brenda Fruhvirtova vs Varvara Lepchenko (Q)
Third on Court 14, Czech rising star Brenda Fruhvirtova is making her U.S. Open debut. At 17 years old, Fruhvirtova also made her Wimbledon debut this summer. Varvara Lepchenko, at 38, is playing in her 11th U.S. Open. Her best result was the fourth round in 2015.
Start time: 11 a.m. ET, 9 a.m. PT; TV: ESPN, Tennis Channel
Stefanos Tsitsipas (11) vs Thanasi Kokkinakis
Stefanos Tsitsipas enters the U.S. Open after splitting with his coach Apostolos Tsitsipas, his dad. Tsitsipas struggled on the hard courts this summer, and the Greek’s best result at the U.S. Open is the third round, in 2020 and 2021.
Thanasi Kokkinakis was unfortunate to have to retire injured at Wimbledon and is a dangerous hard-court player when he is on.
Elena Rybakina (4) vs Destanee Aiava (Q)
Elena Rybakina opened the tournament by splitting with her coach of five years, Stefano Vukov. The Kazakhstani player, who has struggled with fitness all year, pulled out of the Canadian Open before losing in the first round of Cincinnati in three sets against Leylah Fernandez.
Rybakina’s opponent, Destanee Aiava, is making her U.S. Open debut after advancing through qualifying.
Corentin Moutet vs Sebastian Korda (16)
Sebastian Korda arrives at the U.S. Open with confidence. He won the Citi Open in Washington and advanced to the semifinals of the Canadian Open before losing against eventual champion Alexei Popyrin.
Korda, who has just one quarterfinal appearance at a Slam in his career (2023 Australian Open), hasn’t made it past the second round in New York. Corentin Moutet, a master of the underarm serve, will thrive on a hostile Grandstand.
Emma Raducanu vs Sofia Kenin
It’s a matchup of two past Slam champions. Emma Raducanu advanced from qualifying to lifting the U.S. Open trophy in 2021, while Sofia Kenin won the 2020 Australian Open.
Raducanu’s only tournament before the U.S. Open was the Citi Open, where she advanced to the quarterfinal. It is the first time that these two past major winners are squaring off.
An hour until play gets under way at Flushing Meadows.
It's currently 77F/25C, with the day set for highs of 86F/30C.
Nice, bright, and sunny in Queens, New York.
A great day to watch tennis (I, personally, would find it a little hot to play).
The Players to watch
The three Grand Slams this year to date have showcased the extremes of being a defending champion. Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek made use of their auras in Melbourne and Paris respectively to retain their titles, before Marketa Vondrousova suffered the fate every defending champion dreads. The Czech lost in the first round of Wimbledon, and said afterward that the occasion had gotten to her. The pressure was too much.
It’s no easy task, managing the increased level of expectation and trying to defend 2,000 ranking points having never done so before. Especially at your home slam, and especially when you’re not in great form.
Enter Coco Gauff, and her title defense at this year’s U.S. Open. Gauff began her title defense on Monday, with a 6-2, 6-0 win over France’s Varvara Gracheva. Bigger tests await, but this was a reassuringly stress-free start.
His preparations took a hit earlier this month as he was beaten in the Cincinnati second round by Gael Monfils, 4-6, 7-6, 6-4. Alcaraz smashed his racket in frustration after Monfils held to go 3-1 up in the deciding set, with the Spaniard squandering four break points in total in the set.
“I felt like it was the worst match that I have ever played in my career,” Alcaraz said afterwards.
Carlos is on against Australian Li Tu at 7pm local time (EDT), 4pm PT, midnight BST.
World no 1 and top seed Jannik Sinner is due on court at Arthur Ashe Stadium in around an hour and a half's time, 1.15pm ET, 10.15am PT, 6.15pm BST.
The Italian enters the tournament with a cloud over his head (at least metaphorically) after it was announced he had twice tested positive for clostebol, an anabolic steroid and banned substance.
The tribunal did strip Sinner of his ranking points, prize money, and results from the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California, where the first positive test took place on March 10.
So what has the reaction from other players been? And why can he continue playing? Read Charlie Eccleshare's piece below for more.
A Word on the Stars
Sometimes the serve is just too good.
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