Alex de Minaur finally reaches US Open second round amid scheduling backlog
Australia’s No 1 beats Andrea Guerrieri 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 after delays
TL;DR
- Alex de Minaur defeated Andrea Guerrieri 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 in the US Open first round after a rain delay.
- De Minaur faces a scheduling backlog due to weather and needs to win seven best-of-five-set matches in 12 days.
- Maya Joint lost her second-round match to Elina Svitolina 6-2, 6-7 (6), 6-4.
- Taylah Preston was eliminated in the second round by Taylor Townsend with a 6-1, 6-1 loss.
- Daria Kasatkina lost a lengthy match to Paula Badosa after numerous delays and saved match points.
- Kim Birrell was defeated in the second round by Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-1, 2-6, 6-3.