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Top 5 Photos, 9/1: Auger-Aliassime slips past Monteiro

By Jordaan Sanford

The second day at the US Open did not disappoint. Many top players were pushed to their limits but managed to fight through tough opponents to escape first-round upsets.

These are the Top 5 photos from New York.

1

Felix Auger-Aliassime

The world No. 21-ranked Canadian had a strong first-round opponent in Thiago Monteiro and had to survive an almost four-hour battle. Auger-Aliassime would close out a grueling 6-3, 6-7( 7), 7-6 (6), 7-6 (6) win to set up a meeting with Andy Murray.

Felix Auger-Aliassime, of Canada, returns a shot to Thiago Monteiro, of Brazil, during the first round of the US Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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2

Andy Murray

Murray had a solid showing at last week's Western and Southern Open with wins over Frances Tiafoe and Alexander Zverev. The warm-up action helped gear him up for the physical demands of his opening round against Yoshi Nishioka. He'd post a 4-6, 4-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6( 4), 6-4 comeback win to reach the second round.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 01: Andy Murray of Great Britain speaks after winning during his Men's Singles first round match against Yoshihito Nishioka of Japan on Day Two of the 2020 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 1, 2020 in the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
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3

Naomi Osaka

The 2018 US Open champion enjoyed her day off by sitting back and watching Japan's Nishioka take on Murray from her suite inside Arthur Ashe Stadium. The world No. 9 is set to take on Camila Giorgi on Wednesday.

Naomi Osaka, of Japan, lower left, watches play between Yoshihito Nishioka, of Japan, and Andy Murray, of Great Britain, during the first round of the US Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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4

Sofia Kenin

The No. 2 seed is into the second round after dismissing Yanina Wickmayer, 6-2, 6-2, on Louis Armstrong Stadium. The Australian Open champion was on fire and dominated the court from start to finish. A much higher level of play was revealed in her opener compared to nine days ago when she fell to Alize Cornet.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 01: Sofia Kenin of the United States serves the ball during her Women's Singles first round match against Yanina Wickmayer of Belgium on Day Two of the 2020 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 1, 2020 in the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
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5

Amanda Anisimova

The No. 22 seed is off to a solid start as she defeated Viktoriya Tomova, 7-5, 7-5, to set up a second-round meeting with wild card Katrina Scott. Scott, just 16 years old, pulled out a 7-6 (3) 6-2 win against Natalia Vikhlyantseva in her Grand Slam debut.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 01: Amanda Anisimova of the United States returns the ball during her Women's Singles first round match against Viktoriya Tomova of Bulgaria on Day Two of the 2020 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 1, 2020 in the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
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