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Elina Svitolina, Marta Kostyuk, Jasmine Paolini and Jessica Pegula start with wins in womens singles as Rakhimova stuns Krejickova on the opening day of US Open action in New York on Sunday night. Photo credit: WTA Tour Image Source: IANS
US Open: Kostyuk, Paolini And Pegula Start With Wins In Women's Singles As Rakhimova Stuns Krejickova (roundup)
Carol Young Suh Lee: Elina Svitolina, Marta Kostyuk, Jasmine Paolini and Jessica Pegula posted opening-round wins, with Kamilla Rakhimova's upset of No. 27 seed Barbora Krejickova being the only blemish in a women's singles schedule that largely went according to plan on Day 1 of the US Open 2026.
In all, seven seeded players were in action on the opening day on Sunday, and it finished 6-1; except for Paolini, every seeded winner secured a routine straight-sets win.
Svitolina opened the tournament's first night session on Louis Armstrong Stadium on Sunday with a brisk 6-1, 6-2 win over Solana Sierra in 52 minutes.
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