On August 31, Beijing time, Chinese tennis player Wu Yibing secured a straight-sets victory over Australia’s Adam Walton with scores of 7-6, 6-2 and 7-5 in the men’s singles first round of the 2026 US Open, advancing to the second round. This marks his first straight-sets sweep at the US Open in his career, his first win at this year’s US Open, and his third appearance in the US Open main draw in his professional career.
Facing Walton, a player with outstanding serving skills, Wu took control of the match with patient rallies, precise ball placement and steady baseline exchanges. He made up for the deficit in the number of aces with superior serving stability, accurate tactics and better error control, dominating the opponent throughout the match. Wu will face the winner between the 30th seed Matteo Arnaldi and James Duckworth in the second round.
