The biggest upset of the day was Rune going down in straight sets to Nakashima. The American is no slouch at slams, having reached the Wimbledon fourth round in ’22, but the 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 score in his favor does raise an eyebrow.
The loss is Rune’s second first round exit in New York in a row.
Less surprising is Bublik’s first round exit after leading Shang 2 sets to 1. I often pick Bublik as one to watch but didn’t bother this year and I’m happy about that.
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