Individuals Ben Shelton and Taylor Fritz loved a snug first-round victory on Sunday on the US Open.
For the second yr in a row, Shelton performed the opening match of the New York Match at Arthur Ashe Stadium, cruising previous Ignacio Buses, passing 6-3, 6-2, 6-4.
“It is beginning to really feel like dwelling to me,” sixth seed Shelton mentioned in an interview on his court docket. “That is the very best court docket in tennis, my favourite place to play, my favourite match.”
It was Fritz who joined him and reached the second spherical. Fritz confronted extra assessments, however handed one other American, Emilio Nava, 7-5, 6-2, 6-3 at Louis Armstrong.
Fritz seed No. 4, the primary main for the reason that 2007 US Open (No. 5 Andy Roddick, No. 6 James Blake) to seed two American males within the high eight.
Fritz, who misplaced to Jannik Sinner in final yr’s championship match, has gained 10 matches at US Open since 2023.
The 22-year-old Shelton has left his first Masters 1000 title in Toronto and have become the primary American to win the occasion since Roddick in 2003.
He spent a neater time on Sunday towards Buse, a 21-year-old Peruvian who was making his main fundamental draw debut. Shelton saved all 5 breakpoints he confronted regardless of ending with simply 5 aces.
Since its launch in 2024, Shelton is 21-0 towards an unseeded opponent within the slam.
Shelton and Fritz will probably be off for 2 days earlier than enjoying a two-round match on Wednesday. Shelton faces both Pablo Carreno Busta or Pablo Lamas Lewis, whereas Fritz is ready for the winner of Sebastian Baez vs Lloyd Harris.
Fritz has gained 22 of his final 27 video games for the reason that finish of the French Open.
Within the different males’s singles, Spanish 18 seed Alejandro Davidevich Fokina defeated Russia’s Alexander Shevchenko 6-1, 6-1, 6-2 on Sunday. Czech 19-year-old Jakub Mensik, No. 16 seed handed Chile’s Nicholas Jarry 7-6 (5), 6-3 and 6-4.
Italian Luciano Dadeli sowed in thirty second place, beating Australian Linky Hijikata in a straight set, whereas Frenchman Arthur Linderneck wanted 4 to clear Spain’s Roberto Carveros Baena 7-6 (2), 7-5, 4-6 and 6-2.
ESPN analysis contributed to this report.
