Madison Keys and Flavio Cobolli in early action at the US Open, with rain delaying everything else
Summary
Madison Keys and Flavio Cobolli played early matches at the 2026 U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York while rain delayed other matches on outer courts. Only stadiums with retractable roofs continued play, and several top players had to wait to start their matches due to weather.Key Facts
- Rain began Monday night and continued intermittently, delaying many U.S. Open matches.
- Matches were held only in Arthur Ashe Stadium and Louis Armstrong Stadium, which have roofs that can close.
- Madison Keys, seeded 22nd, played against Alina Korneeva in the first match on Ashe Stadium.
- Flavio Cobolli, seeded 5th in men’s singles, lost the first set to Francisco Comesana on Armstrong Stadium.
- Top seeds like Elena Rybakina (2nd), Belinda Bencic (12th), and Maria Sakkari (32nd) had to wait to play.
- Rybakina is competing for a chance to become No. 1 in the world rankings at this tournament.
- Thea Frodin, a 17-year-old American and former body double for an actress who played Serena Williams, faced Rybakina.
- Defending champion Coco Gauff, seed 17, and men’s No. 1 seed Alexander Zverev were scheduled to play later on the third day.
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