Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, greets Australia's Priscilla Hon after winning their first round match of the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York.
US Open, Day 1 Women's Singles Wrap: Sabalenka, Gauff Progress; Stephens Knocked Out - In Pics
Second seed Aryna Sabalenka began her US Open 2024 campaign with a straight-sets win over Australia's Priscilla Hon at Flushing Meadows on Tuesday (August 27). Sabalenka came through 6-3, 6-3 to set up a second-round meeting with Italy's Lucia Bronzetti. Coco Gauff too began her title defence with an easy win, dispatching Varvara Gracheva of France 6-2, 6-0. Meanwhile, Sloane Stephens was eliminated from the US Open after a stunning first-round collapse. The 2017 champion won the first nine games against Clara Burel of France before falling 0-6, 7-5, 7-5.
US Open 2024: Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, greets Australia's Priscilla Hon | Photo: AP/Frank Franklin II
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US Open 2024: Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, serves to Australia's Priscilla Hon | Photo: AP/Frank Franklin II
Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, serves to Australia's Priscilla Hon during a first round match of the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York.
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US Open 2024: Priscilla Hon, of Australia, serves to Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus | Photo: AP/Frank Franklin II
Priscilla Hon, of Australia, serves to Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, during a first round match of the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York.
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US Open 2024: Priscilla Hon, of Australia, returns a shot to Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus during a first round match | Photo: AP/Frank Franklin II
Priscilla Hon, of Australia, returns a shot to Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, during a first round match of the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York.
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US Open 2024: Sloane Stephens, of the United States, shakes hands with Clara Burel, of France | Photo: AP/Matt Rourke
Sloane Stephens, of the United States, shakes hands with Clara Burel, of France, following a first round match of the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York.
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US Open 2024: Clara Burel reacts against Sloane Stephens during a first round match of the U.S. Open | Photo: AP/Matt Rourke
Clara Burel, of France, reacts against Sloane Stephens, of the United States, during a first round match of the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York.
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US Open 2024: Sloane Stephens, of the United States, returns a shot to Clara Burel, of France | Photo: AP/Matt Rourke
Sloane Stephens, of the United States, returns a shot to Clara Burel, of France, during a first round match of the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York.
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Coco Gauff, of the United States, shakes hands with Varvara Gracheva, of France, after winning their first round match of the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York.
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US Open 2024: Coco Gauff, of the United States, returns a shot at the net to Varvara Gracheva, of France | Photo: AP/Seth Wenig
Coco Gauff, of the United States, returns a shot at the net to Varvara Gracheva, of France, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York.
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US Open 2024: Varvara Gracheva, of France, returns a shot to Coco Gauff, of the United States | Photo: AP/Seth Wenig
Varvara Gracheva, of France, returns a shot to Coco Gauff, of the United States, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York.
