Everything that happened on Day 2 of the 2024 US Open (2024)

• Day 2 of the 2024 US Open in New York is in full swing
• Wins for Jannik Sinner (1), Iga Swiatek (1), Carlos Alcaraz (3), Daniil Medvedev (5) and Jasmine Paolini (5)
• Dan Evans' defeated Karen Khachanov (23) in the longest match in US Open history

Day two of the 2024 US Open comes to a close as American Tommy Paul (14) beats Lorenzo Sonego in four sets 6-4, 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 on Louis Armstrong. The two players posted quite similar stats across the match, except for one crucial category: Paul was 6/10 on break points, while Sonego was just 2/13.

Paul will face Australia's Max Purcell in the second round.

Jessica Pegula (6) has won tonight's all-American battle on Arthur Ashe in straight sets 6-4, 6-3.

Seeking her first berth in the third round of a Grand Slam in 2024, Pegula will face Sofia Kenin next in another all-USA contest.

Carlos Alcaraz has now earned 60 career Grand Slam wins, needing only 70 matches to reach that total.

Among players to begin their career in the Open Era, only John McEnroe needed fewer matches to hit 60 major victories.

Fewest matches to reach 60 Grand Slam wins

• 69 – John McEnroe
• 70 – Carlos Alcaraz
• 70 – Bjorn Borg
• 71 – Mats Wilander
• 72 – Jimmy Connors

We're into the final two matches of the night.

Jessica Pegula (6) faces Shelby Rogers in an all-American contest on Arthur Ashe, while their compatriot Tommy Paul (14) takes on Italy's Lorenzo Sonego on Louis Armstrong.

Credit Bianca Andreescu for battling back from down a break in the third set despite being impacted physically in that match.

But Jasmine Paolini came up with big shots in the third set, the biggest being a forehand return winner to go up 5-4 and serve for the match.

Jasmine Paolini (5) finishes off Bianca Andreescu, winning 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-4. She'll face Karolína Plíšková next.

Having now beaten Andreescu at three separate Grand Slam tournaments this season (also Wimbledon and French Open), Paolini becomes just the fourth woman in the past 40 years to defeat a former singles major winner at three Grand Slams in a season.

The other woman who did so three times in a single season:

• Martina Navratilova against Chris Evert in 1984
• Serena Williams against Venus Williams in 2002
• Justine Henin against Serena Williams in 2007

Jasmine Paolini (5) breaks Bianca Andreescu right back with an emphatic return winner.

The Italian will serve for the match up 5-4 in the third set.

Still walking slowly and gingerly after each point, Bianca Andreescu breaks Jasmine Paolini (5) for the first time in this final set.

A gutsy effort from Andreescu to level the set at 4-4.

Carlos Alcaraz (3) has beaten Li Tu in four sets 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 on Arthur Ashe. Alcaraz generated a whopping 19 break-point opportunities in this match, converting seven of them.

The Spaniard will face Botic van de Zandschulp next.

Sofia Kenin has won the battle of one-time Grand Slam winners, besting Emma Raducanu 6-1, 3-6, 6-4.

Kenin will face the winner of Jessica Pegula (6) and Shelby Rogers in an all-American second-round match.

Raducanu is still seeking her first win at Flushing Meadows since lifting the trophy in 2021, suffering first round defeats in 2022 and 2024 either side of missing the tournament in 2023.

It's clear Bianca Andreescu's feet are bothering her. After each point, she is banging them on the court. The Canadian wants to keep the points short.

"One at a time," said Andreescu's coach J.T. Nishimura.

Meanwhile, Jasmine Paolini (5) is making this a physical match, extending the rallies, recognizing that Andreescu is struggling.

Andreescu staves off a break point to hold serve but still trails 3-2 in the final set. She calls for the physio again as she slowly walks to her chair.

Bianca Andreescu appeared to step forward awkwardly on her left foot before bending over in pain.

After Jasmine Paolini (5) got the first break of the third set to lead 2-1, Andreescu called for the trainer.

A critical second game of this third set as Jasmine Paolini (5) staves off three break points to hold serve against Bianca Andreescu. Once again, Paolini is coming up clutch in the pressure points.

It's 1-1 in third set.

Carlos Alcaraz (3) wins the third set against Li Tu and now leads 6-2, 4-6, 6-3.

The third set stayed on serve through 3-3 and Tu was looking like he had a chance to steal another set, but the Spaniard quickly closed it out with two breaks to take a commanding lead in the match.

Jasmine Paolini (5) finishes off the second set 6-2 against Bianca Andreescu.

After losing the first set in 80 minutes in a tiebreak, Paolini didn't falter. She raised her game, only losing three of her first-serve points and tallying nine winners to six unforced errors.

It will be interesting to see how Andreescu regroups in the third. Regardless, the crowd at Louis Armstrong is loud and ready for a fun final set of tennis!

It looked like fifth seed Jasmine Paolini was headed to a second-set bagel against Bianca Andreescu, but the Canadian is showing signs of life, breaking Paolini and then holding serve to make it 5-2 after trailing 5-0.

It's still a long shot that Andreescu wins this second set but she is starting to rediscover her form from earlier in the match.

Translation: Expect a fun third set!

Emma Raducanu is right back in this match, leveling it up by taking the second set 6-3 against Sofia Kenin.

The momentum shifted in the fifth game with Kenin serving at 2-2 and seemingly in control. Raducanu won a couple of points from defensive positions and it seemed to rattle her opponent, who was promptly broken.

Raducanu will serve first in the decider after breaking again at 5-3. Kenin needs to refocus after showing visible signs of frustration as the set got away from her.