Hugo Gaston, 99th in the world, quietly qualified for the second round. The Toulousain, who will turn 23 on September 26, was beaten last year in the first round for his first appearance at Flushing Meadows. This year, he will try to climb to the third round by facing Serbian Laslo Djere (38th) on Wednesday. His best Grand Slam result to date is the round of 16 played at Roland-Garros in 2020.
End of the course on the other hand for Enzo Couacaud: passed through the three qualifying rounds, the 28-year-old Frenchman, 180th in the world, lost Monday in the first round of the main draw against the Czech Jiri Vesely (437th) 5-7, 6 -3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-4. Couacaud therefore leaves New York in the first round like last year for his first participation. His best Grand Slam result remains the second round reached in January at the Australian Open and at Roland-Garros in 2019 for his first major tournament. It is therefore Vesely, ex-35th in the world in 2015 and who had not won a match at Flushing Meadows since his elimination in the second round in 2016, who will face Francisco Cerundolo (20th).
