India, Sept. 4 -- Second seed Elena Rybakina will face Jessica Bouzas Maneiro in the second round of the US Open 2026 on Thursday, September 3, or Friday, September 4 depending on the local time zone. The match will be played at Louis Armstrong Stadium in New York.

The Kazakh star Rybakina began her US Open campaign with 6-3, 6-2 win over American wildcard Thea Frodin. The world no.2 controlled the match from the baseline and looked comfortable despite recently returning from a heel injury. She also hit six aces and saved both break points she faced in the second set.

On the other hand, Jessica Bouzas Maneiro, who is ranked 105, also reached the second round with a straight-sets victory. The Spaniard defeated Czech wildcard Darja Vidman...