In US Open; in men's singles,Rafael Nadal, Marin Cilic and Jo Wilfried Tsonga all have superior to the 2nd round of Men's singles event.

However; Spaniard Nadal beaten Uzbek's Denis Istomin in straight sets 6-1, 6-4, 6-2. 7th seeded Marin Cilic opened his campaign with a solid 6-4, 7-5, 6-1 victory over Rogerio Dutra Silva of Brazil.

Jo Wilfried Tsonga, French strongman also recorded his first round win over Argentine Guido Andreozz 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.

In shocker, 13th-seeded Frenchman Richard Gasquet was upended 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 by Britain's world number 84 Kyle Edmund.

Although in women's singles event Olympic Gold medalist Puerto Rican Monica Puig bowed out in the first round.

In the interim, the match of defending champion Novak Djokovic is currently underway against Polish Jerzy Janowicz.