U.S. Open day one

NEW YORK, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Highlights of the first day at the U.S. Open at Flushing Meadows on Monday (times GMT):

0440 DJOKOVIC BREEZES PAST MULLER

Back at Flushing Meadows for the first time in two years, Novak Djokovic assured himself of a return to the world number one ranking after the U.S. Open by making light work of France's Alexandre Muller in his 6-0 6-2 6-3 first-round win.

0305 WOZNIACKI BEATS PROZOROVA

Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki, twice a beaten finalist in New York, defeated Tatiana Prozorova 6-3 6-2 to cap an impressive return to the Grand Slam stage since her last outing at the 2020 Australian Open.

Wozniacki, who returned to competitive tennis earlier this month after more than three years away, will take on twice major winner Petra Kvitova in the second round.

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0220 GAUFF SEES OFF SIEGEMUND

Sixth seed Coco Gauff stormed back from a set down to earn a 3-6 6-2 6-4 win over Germany's Laura Siegemund in the first round. Gauff, 19, will next face 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva of Russia.

0119 AMERICAN MCDONALD KNOCKS OUT AUGER-ALIASSIME

Canadian 15th seed Felix Auger-Aliassime was bundled out by American Mackenzie McDonald 7-6(5) 4-6 6-1 6-4 in a match that lasted more than three hours.

0111 TSITSIPAS STEAMROLLS RAONIC

Greek seventh seed Stefanos Tsitsipas beat Canadian Milos Raonic in straight sets 6-2 6-3 6-4.

0105 KVITOVA OVERCOMES BUCSA

Czech Petra Kvitova, the 11th seed, knocked out Spain's Cristina Bucsa 6-1 7-6(5).

2335 DROGUET OUTLASTS MUSETTI

French Titouan Droguet quashed an attempted comeback by Italian 18th seed Lorenzo Musetti to claim a thrilling 6-3 0-6 6-7(5) 6-3 6-2 victory and book his place in the second round.

2306 PAUL TOPPLES TRAVAGLIA

American 14th seed Tommy Paul clinched his second-round spot with a 6-2 6-3 4-6 6-1 win over Italy's Stefano Travaglia.

2128 FRITZ SINKS JOHNSON

Ninth seed Taylor Fritz beat fellow American Steve Johnson 6-2 6-1 6-2 in under 90 minutes to book his place in the second round.

2015 RUUD BEATS NAVA

Norwegian fifth seed and 2022 runner-up Casper Ruud claimed a battling 7-6(5) 3-6 6-4 7-6(5) win over American Emilio Nava to advance to the second round.

2007 UNTROUBLED RYBAKINA ADVANCES

Kazakhstan's fourth seed Elena Rybakina had no trouble overcoming Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine 6-2 6-1.

1948 TIAFOE CRUISES PAST TIEN

American 10th seed Frances Tiafoe beat compatriot Learner Tien 6-2 7-5 6-1 to reach the second round.

1945 HADDAD MAIA EDGES STEPHENS

Brazilian 19th seed Beatriz Haddad Maia advanced to the second round with a hard-fought 6-2 5-7 6-4 win over former champion Sloane Stephens of the United States.

1925 CARBALLES BAENA STUNS RUNE

Spain's Roberto Carballes Baena advanced to the second round with a stunning 6-3 4-6 6-3 6-2 win over fourth seed Holger Rune of Denmark.

1711 DEFENDING CHAMP SWIATEK EASILY BEATS PETERSON

Defending champion and top seed Iga Swiatek from Poland had few problems advancing to the second round, beating Rebecca Peterson from Sweden 6-0 6-1 in little under an hour.

1701 THIEM MOVES TO SECOND ROUND

2020 champion Dominic Thiem from Austria defeated No. 25 seed Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik 6-3 6-2 6-4.

1659 BENCIC DEFEATS RAKHIMOVA

Swiss 15th seed Belinda Bencic put out Kamilla Rahkimova from Russia 6-2 6-4 to advance to the second round.

1638 MASAROVA BEATS SAKKARI

Spain's Rebeka Masarova ousted Greek eighth seed Maria Sakkari 6-4 6-4.

1628 AZARENKA ADVANCES

Two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka downed Fiona Ferro of France 6-1 6-2 for her 15th first-round win at Flushing Meadows. Azarenka is a three-time finalist at the U.S. Open, last reaching the final in 2020, where she was beaten by Naomi Osaka.

1615 MUCHOVA SURGES INTO SECOND ROUND

Czech Karolina Muchova was the first player into the second round at the 2023 U.S. Open after completing a 6-4 6-0 victory over Storm Hunter.

1504 PLAY UNDER WAY

Play began under cloudy skies in New York, with the temperature hovering around 23 degrees Celsius (73 degrees Fahrenheit).

Reporting by Aadi Nair, Tommy Lund, Trevor Stynes, Janina Nuno Rios, Angelica Medina and Hritika Sharma; Editing by Ed Osmond, Muralikumar Anantharaman and Peter Rutherford

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