Carlos Alcaraz of Spain won his first-round match at the 2026 US Open on 2026-09-01, defeating Roman Safiullin of Russia 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in his first competitive match in more than four months after a wrist injury. ^[1] Naomi Osaka wore an outfit inspired by American basketball player Allen Iverson to her first-round match at the US Open in New York. ^[2] Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus, the world No. 1, beat Camila Osorio of Colombia 6-2, 6-4 in the first round of the 2026 US Open, keeping alive her bid for a third consecutive title. ^[3] Naomi Osaka defeated Varvara Zvonareva, who is ranked 101st in the world, in a match that lasted past midnight local time. ^[4] Naomi Osaka stated that she chose the outfit to pay homage to Allen Iverson and to express herself through her clothing. ^[5] Aryna Sabalenka, the world's top-ranked tennis player, wore a Nike dress at the US Open that was designed in the style of a basketball jersey and revealed an orange sports bra and shorts. ^[6] At a US Open press conference, Aryna Sabalenka said she does not care about criticism of her outfit, adding 'Who cares what people think? I like it.' ^[7] Naomi Osaka entered the US Open wearing a hooded outfit that included a long white skirt and a gray coat decorated with news clippings, with her hair in braids under a headband. ^[8] Naomi Osaka said her US Open outfit was a tribute to NBA legend Allen Iverson, saying 'That is, I guess, my way of paying tribute to Iverson. I really admire him.' ^[9] Naomi Osaka admitted she was nervous about her appearance and felt a bit rusty because she had not played since the Toronto tournament. ^[10]