US Open 2026: Fery falls to Musetti as Fritz and Rybakina win – as it happened

Arthur Fery could not repeat his Wimbledon odyssey as he lost in the first round to Lorenzo Musetti, on a day when Taylor Fritz, Elena Rybakina and Mirra Andreeva won in straight sets Nothing’s going Cobolli’s way at the moment, as he thwacks his own leg with his racket while trying to hit the ball, as he’s taken to deuce once more on his serve. He recovers to get to his advantage, but then balloons another errant forehand well long, before finally getting on the board to reduce his deficit to 3-1. It was also a day when Stan Wawrinka played his final grand slam match, Carlos Alcaraz made his return from injury and Aryna Sabalenka, after a shaky summer, started her title defence with a comfortable victory. Continue reading...