Tennis star Alexander Zverev put a weak start to the US Open and failed early in the mixed competition.
The 28-year-old left with double partner Belinda Bencic from Switzerland in the first round with a 0: 4, 3: 5 against the re-moved Americans Danielle Collins and Christian Harrison.
Zverev and Bencic, who won Olympic gold in Tokyo in 2021 and have known each other since childhood, had almost no chance, especially in the first set. The world number of Zverev was in Louis Armstrong Stadium from New York to note that he was previously at the Masters 1000 tournament in Cincinnati still had to struggle with physical problems.
Double error ended match
Zverev and Bencic should have competed against the Italian Jannik Sinner and Katerina Siniakova from the Czech Republic. But the world ranking of Sinner withdrew a few hours after his illness -related task in the final in Cincinnati against Carlos Alcaraz.
Cincinnati semi-finalist Zverev had also reached his physical borders in the heat from Ohio. Unlike Sinner, the Hamburger, who also had more break for regeneration for a day, did not start his start. But the mission was not rewarded, Zverev, like Bencic, had too many lack of concentration. A double error from Bencic ended the largely one -sided match after 41 minutes.
Alcaraz already in the round of 16
24 hours after his triumph in Cincinnati, Carlos Alcaraz was eliminated in the round of 16 with his British partner Emma Raducanu, the Spaniard lost to the British Jack Draper and the American Jessica Pegula 2: 4.
In the full Arthur Ashe Stadium, The largest tennis arena in the world, prevailed on Tuesday (August 19, 2025), Alcaraz and Raducanu also laughed a lot despite the defeat. In the adjacent Louis Armstrong Stadium The new format with plenty of stars and short sentences up to four also caused enthusiasm among the fans.
The mixed competition had caused discussions in advance: the tournament was modified and is now carried out with 16 teams on Tuesday and Wednesday in the previous week of the individual competitions.
Swiatek and Ruud in good shape
Wimbledon winner Iga Swiatek reached the semi -finals alongside the Norwegian Casper Ruud – and less than one day after her title win in Cincinnati. The Polish had only landed in New York deep in the night. “I could also play the semi -finals and finals. I feel good. It’s really fun”said Swiatek.
Altstar Venus Williams (45) and her partner Reilly Opelka (both USA) left the round of 16.