World No. 1 Jannik Sinner defeated Vit Kopriva in the first round of the U.S. Open, missing just four games.
The defending champion beat Czech player Kopriva 6-1 6-1 6-2, ranking 89th in the world in 38 minutes and 89th in the Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Most notably, the 24-year-old Italian showed signs of illness, forcing him to retire early in the Cincinnati Open final against Carlos Alcaraz last week.
“I’m glad I’m healthy again and we’ve tried our best to be at our best here,” Sina said after the win.
Kopriva made her New York debut and failed to pose any serious threat to Sinner, who now won 22 straight games at Hard-Court Grand Slams.
