Night Encounters at the US Open: Sabalenka and Djokovic Lead the Charge

Day one of the US Open saw Coco Gauff and Novak Djokovic begin their title defences successfully, Zheng Qinwen fight back to beat Amanda Anisimova, brutal defeats for Holger Rune and Sloane Stephens, and the end of Dominic Thiem’s grand slam career. Catherine, David and Matt discuss all of that and much more. 

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