It was not any easier for Madison Keys to swallow because it was her good friend, Sloane Stephens. This was the first round of the last major of the season and all her hard work failed to produce the result she wanted. Even more painful because she had match points.

The Other Americans On Day One

[21] Coco Gauff was tested today against Magda Linette; however, the teenager fought back to win in three sets. [26] Danielle Collins defeated long-time veteran, Carla Suarez Navarro. This may be the last tournament of her career, as Suarez Navarro announced her plans to retire this year. Marcos Giron won his first round match in straight sets over Antoine Hoang. Congratulations to Christina McHale, who finally won a match.  She defeated fellow American, Emma Navarro, in straight sets.

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[19] John Isner just could not get his game going today and he lost in straight sets to fellow American, twenty-year-old Brandon Nakashima. Alycia Parks lost in straight sets to Olga Danilovic. [542] Sam Riffice offered up some resistance in the second set. If he had won that maybe it would have been a different outcome; however, it wasn’t. [15] Grigor Dimitrov lives to fight another day at the US Open with the straight sets victory. It was not a good day for Ann Li, who lost in straight sets to Kristina Kucova.

Seeds That Were Upset On Day One

[23] Ugo Humbert was not so fortunate, he lost his first round match to the German veteran, Peter Gojowczyk, in five sets.

[30] Marin Cilic will not be winning another US Open title, at least not this year. The Croat lost in five sets to the crafty veteran, Philipp Kohlschreiber, after winning the first two sets.

The always dangerous Kaia Kanepi did it again. From a losing position, she fought back to win in three sets, upsetting [31] Yulia Putintseva.

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Match Of The Day

Andy Murray had the match on his racquet and should have won it in three sets. Once he lost the second set, the writing was on the wall. However, credit the Brit, he fought to the bitter end. This loss will be a tough one to swallow as well. The third seed, Stefanos Tsitsipas fought back to win in five sets.

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