U.S. Open: Day 2 Highlights

08/30/2023

By: Jeff Yoder

#1 Carlos Alcaraz Cruises, #7 Caroline Garcia Next Upset Victim & More From Day 2

Day 2 of 14 is in the books at Flushing Meadows, and we have another upset victim. Women’s 7-seed Caroline Garcia fell in straight sets to 114th-ranked Y.F. Wang early in the afternoon. Two other top-12 seeds saw early exits, including #11 Karen Khachanov (men) and #12 Barbora Krejcikova (women). In the nightcap, it was the No. 1 overall seed, Carlos Alcaraz, with a dominating win in a forced retirement. Day 3 starts soon.

Men’s Singles Highlights

#1 C. Alcaraz def. D. Koepfer (6-2, 6-3, W/O)

#3 D. Medvedev def. A. Balazs (6-1, 6-1, 6-0)

#6 J. Sinner def. Y. Hanfmann (6-3, 6-1, 6-1)

#8 A. Rublev def. A. Cazaux (6-4, 7-6, 6-1)

M. Mmoh upsets #11 K. Khachanov (6-2, 6-4, 6-2)

A. Murray def. C. Moutet (6-2, 7-5, 6-3)

S. Wawrinka def. Y. Nishioka (7-6, 6-2, 6-4)

Women’s Singles Highlights

#2 A. Sabalenka def. M. Zanevska (6-3, 6-2)

#3 J. Pegula def. C. Giorgi (6-2, 6-2)

#5 O. Jabeur def. M. Osorio Serrano (7-5, 7-6)

Y.F. Wang upsets #7 C. Garcia (6-4, 6-1)

#9 M. Vondrousova def. N. Han (6-3, 6-0)

L. Bronzetti upsets #12 B. Krejcikova (6-4, 7-6)

Today’s Schedule (Round 2)

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