Lois Boisson of France has suffered another first round exit of a grand slam. (Getty Images: Robert Prange)
Aryna Sabalenka has cruised to victory in her first round match, beginning her quest for three consecutive US Open titles.
Men's 10th seed Arthur Fils was knocked out in the first round, making him the second big name to be ousted after Novak Djokovic's exit on the opening day.
American Amanda Anisimova, who was a finalist at Fulshing Meadows last year, won her first round match on what is her 25th birthday.
Frenchwoman Lois Boisson has provided the first big blow-up of the US Open, smashing her racquet in disgust after going down in three sets to American 26th seed Emma Navarro.
A semifinalist at the French Open in 2025 and a winner on the WTA Tour, Boisson has had a tough 12 months, with injuries forcing a long lay-off and a comeback that has not yielded many good results.
The 23-year-old has a career-high ranking of 34, which she achieved in February despite not playing a professional match between September 2025 and April.
Since her career-high ranking, Boisson has tumbled to 237th in the world with many early exits from tournaments as she tries to regain the stunning form she showed last year.
But another first round exit at a grand slam, a third consecutive this year, was too much for Boisson to take on the court.
With an attempted backhand slice falling well short, Navarro was handed a 7-6(6), 6-7(1), 6-3 win and Boisson threw her racquet to the ground.
The two met at the net for the handshake, but as Navarro waved to the crowd, Boisson grabbed a second racquet and proceeded to demolish it with three powerful slams on the hard court, followed by another throw.
While Boisson will try to regroup to finish the year on a more positive note, Navarro will either face fellow countrywoman Caty McNally or Anouk Koevermans of the Netherlands.
Aryna Sabalenka is attempting to win the US Open for a third consecutive year. (Reuters: Imagn Images/Robert Deutsch)
Aryna Sabalenka got off to a winning start in her quest for a third successive US Open title on Monday and men's 10th seed Arthur Fils exited as the second day of the tournament kicked off after Novak Djokovic's shock defeat left another major hole in the men's field.
Sabalenka has been trying to regain her usual dominance after a frustrating stretch, having failed to reach a final since March, and looked well on her way with an easy 6-2, 6-4 win over Colombia's Camila Osorio.
