Siniakova cruises past Cocciaretto in US Open first round

Katerina Siniakova needed just two sets to move through the US Open first round, beating Elisabetta Cocciaretto 6-3, 6-2. The Czech landed only 52% of her first serves, but she made them count, winning 76.9% of those points and a healthy 62.5% behind her second delivery despite six double faults. Cocciaretto found the court slightly more often at 56.9%, yet won just 58.6% of her first-serve points and only 40.9% of her second, a gap that left her permanently under pressure. For Siniakova, it was a clean, efficient start to the tournament.