Jannik Sinner returned to competition for his first match since his anti-doping case was made public, with a four-set victory against Mackenzie McDonald
World No 1 defeats Mackenzie McDonald in four setswas made public and he recovered from an early scare to defeat Mackenzie McDonald 2-6, 6-2, 6-1, 6-2 and reach the second round of the US Open.
Since the news was released, Sinner has received a positive reception from crowds in New York and it was a similar case on Tuesday in front of a sparse, understated crowd on Arthur Ashe Stadium. Naomi Osaka, meanwhile, began her tournament with the biggest result of her comeback since giving birth as she defeated Jelena Ostapenko, the 10th seed, 6-3, 6-2 to reach the second round in New York.Having been handed a difficult draw against Ostapenko, the 2017 French Open champion, Osaka rose to the occasion and played a brilliant match. She backed up her elite serving with clean, relentless ball striking to clinch a first top‑10 win since January 2020.
Iga Swiatek, the No 1 seed, reached the second round with a tough 6-4, 7-6 win against Kamilla Rakhimova after saving three set points from 3-6 down in the second‑set tiebreak.
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