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] Roger Federer received his International Tennis Hall of Fame ring at Arthur Ashe Stadium on 2026-09-01; he had been inducted on 2026-08-30, five years after his last competitive match at Wimbledon in 2021, and won 20 Grand Slam titles in his career. ^[4] Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland lost his first-round match at the 2026 US Open to Matteo Berrettini of Italy 6-7(4), 6-7(3), 0-6; the 41-year-old plans to retire after this season. ^[5] Naomi Osaka defeated Varvara Zvonareva, who is ranked 101st in the world, in a match that lasted past midnight local time. ^[6] Naomi Osaka stated that she chose the outfit to pay homage to Allen Iverson and to express herself through her clothing. ^[7] Naomi Osaka admitted she was nervous about her appearance and felt a bit rusty because she had not played since the Toronto tournament. ^[8]