Seeded players eliminated in the first round of the 2026 US Open

The rain has prevented the completion of the first round of the US Open 2026, but the vast majority of seeds have managed to complete their matches, so it is worth taking a thorough look at who has been eliminated, leaving a power vacuum in their section of the draw. 

It is important to note that one of them, Casper Ruud, withdrew before the tournament, so there are no seeds in his section of the draw, as he was replaced by a lucky loser. Coincidentally, the Norwegian was in the same area of the draw as Rafael Jódar, one of the 4 seeded players who have not been able to complete their first-round matches, while in the women's side, there are only two seeded players who still have yet to finish their debuts.

Seeds that have not finished their first-round matches at the US Open 2026

• Rafael Jódar, (12)

• Zizou Bergs (31)

• Álex de Miñaur (6)

• Ignacio Buse (32)

• Jelena Ostapenko (30)

• Iva Jovic (14)

Once this clarification is established, it is noteworthy that a total of 8 players have been eliminated from the US Open 2026, half of which occurred in the men's draw and the other half in the women's. The biggest surprises have occurred among the men, with the exits of Djokovic and Fils, title contenders, while among the women, the significant shock can be considered the defeat of Bencic.

It remains to be seen how the matches of the seeded players who have not yet finished their debuts will conclude, but it feels like this is one of the Grand Slams with the fewest upsets of favorites in the first round.

Seeded players eliminated in the first round of the US Open 2026

Men's draw

• Novak Djokovic (4)

• Cameron Norrie (29)

• Arthur Fils (10)

• Matteo Arnaldi (30)

Women's draw

• Barbora Krejcikova (27)

• Maja Chwalinska (20)

• Sara Bejlek (28)

• Belinda Bencic (12)

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