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Carlos Alcaraz's new haircut stole the show at the US Open, overshadowing his first-round win over Reilly Opelka. Venus Williams inspired with her return, while Madison Keys suffered a shocking defeat. Additionally, Petra Kvitova and Caroline Garcia retired, marking the end of their careers. A lost racket dampener also caused a brief on-court search. That and more on Day 2 at Flushing Meadows.

Jannik Sinner registered a dominating win against Canada's Gabriel Diallo to keep his title defence alive. Taylor Fritz also made his way into the last 16 as he breezed past Lorenzo Sonego 7-6(4) 7-5.