US Open Tennis 2012: Day 1 Scores, Results and Recap

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Published: August 28, 2012

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Rain fell on Flushing Meadows interrupting the first day of play at the U.S. Open, but the forced break was short enough that all of the day's scheduled matches were completed, and it was a fairly interesting first day. 

There were a few upsets, and some good performances from top seeds. Check out the scores, and we'll discuss some of the more notable first-day events. 

 

Scores

Here is a full list of all scores from the tournament. Below are some of the more notable outcomes of the first day. 

Andy Murray (3) defeated Alex Bogomolov Jr. 6-2, 6-4, 6-1

Jack Sock defeated Florian Mayer (22) 6-3, 6-2, 3-2 (Mayer retired from the match)

James Blake defeated Lukas Lacko 7-5, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3

Roger Federer (1) defeated Donald Young 6-3, 6-2, 6-4

Samantha Stosur (7) defeated Petra Martic 6-1, 6-1

Sorana Cirstea defeated Sabine Lisicki (16) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2

Kristyna Pliskova defeated Julia Goerges (18) 7-6 (7-4), 6-1

 

Recap

Day's Biggest Upset



Sabine Lisicki, 22, has shown the talent that has led many to come to the conclusion that she will someday win a Grand Slam event. She very well might, but it is not going to be the 2012 U.S. Open.

Lisicki was ousted in the first round by lightly-regarded Sorana Cristea 6-4, 2-6, 2-6. This loss continues a downward trend for Lisicki.

She has lost her last three matches and is just 16-17 on the year.

 

Defending Champ Cruises 



Defending U.S. Open champ Samantha Stosur destroyed her first-round opponent, Petra Martic. 

Any suspense in this matchup was quickly eliminated as Stosur won the match's first 19 points on her way to a 6-1, 6-1 win. This is how defending champs are supposed to handle the first round, but it was reasonable to expect St...
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