Ugo Blanchet, of France, serves to Jakub Mensik, of the Czech Republic, during the second round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Photo highlights from the first and second rounds at the US Open
This gallery, curated by AP photo editors, showcases highlights from the first and second rounds at the U.S. Open.
Leandro Riedi, of Switzerland, drops to the court after defeating Francisco Cerundolo, of Argentina, during the second round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)Donna Vekic, of Croatia, serves to Coco Gauff, of the United States, during the second round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)Tennis fans wait for autographs from Jannik Sinner, of Italy, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)Holger Rune, of Denmark, returns a shot to Botic van De Zandschulp, of the Netherlands, during the first round of the US Open tennis championships, Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)Naomi Osaka, of Japan, returns a shot to Hailey Baptiste, of the United States, during the second round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)Jannik Sinner, of Italy, returns a shot to Vit Kopriva, of the Czech Republic, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)Karolina Muchova, of the Czech Republic, reacts after defeating Soraya Cirstea, of Romania, during the second round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, pretends to play the violin after defeating Zachary Svajda, of the United States, during the second round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)A spectator dons a colorful hat while watching play during the second round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)Emma Raducanu, of Great Britain, returns a shot to Janice Tjen, of Indonesia, during the second round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)Lloyd Harris, of South Africa, serves to Taylor Fritz, of the United States, during the second round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)Marta Kostyuk, of Ukraine, falls to the court after attempting a shot to Katie Boulter, of Great Britain, during the first round of the US Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)Alex de Minaur, of Australia, top in black, serves to Christopher O’Connell, of Australia, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, returns a shot to Reilly Opelka, of the United States, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)Coco Gauff, of the United States, celebrates after winning a match against Ajla Tomljanovic, of Australia, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)Ben Shelton, of the United States, serves to Ignacio Buse, of Peru, during the first round of the US Open tennis championships, Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)Lorenzo Musetti, of Italy, reacts after defeating David Goffin, of Belgium, during the second round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, reacts to winning the first set in a tie-break against Polina Kudermetova, of Russia, during the second round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)Venus Williams, of the United States, waves to fans after being defeated by Karolina Muchova, of the Czech Republic, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
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