US Open: Ostapenko eliminated as rain delays impact first-round matches

Several first-round matches at the US Open were impacted by rain, leading to delayed completions.

Latvian tennis star Jelena Ostapenko, the 30th seed, was eliminated in the first round after losing to Germany’s Tatjana Maria. Ostapenko took the first set 6-4, but Maria rallied to win the following two sets 6-1, 6-2. The match was initially interrupted by rain on Tuesday before being completed on Wednesday.

In another match, 18-year-old American Iva Jovic secured her place in the second round by defeating Poland’s Magdalena Frech. The match also faced weather delays; after a rain suspension, Jovic overcame Frech with a score of 7-5, 6-3.