Coco Gauff to face Zeynep Sönmez in US Open first round at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Sept 2

Coco Gauff will meet Turkey’s Zeynep Sönmez in the first round of the US Open at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York on Wednesday, September 2, 2026. The match is scheduled as part of the tournament’s early evening programme at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

Gauff arrives at the US Open having competed at the event in each of the last eight years and reaching the fourth round or better in each of the four most recent editions, including her title run in 2023. Sönmez reached a career-high ranking of world No. 48 in July, the first Turkish player — male or female — to enter the top 50, and is currently ranked 53rd after eight Grand Slam appearances, with third-round showings at Wimbledon and the Australian Open.

The first-round meeting between Gauff and Sönmez is set to kick off at 4:30 am IST on Wednesday, September 2, and will open the night session at Arthur Ashe Stadium inside the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York.

Gauff comes into the tournament on the back of a Cincinnati Open title, defeating Jessica Pegula in straight sets in the final, and is ranked fourth in the WTA Singles. That recent form is the most recent tournament result cited in her build-up to this US Open match.

Sönmez’s rise to a July career-high of world No. 48 and her current position at 53rd are the ranking milestones noted ahead of her meeting with Gauff; her Grand Slam record to date includes third-round appearances at both Wimbledon and the Australian Open.

Broadcast arrangements for the match differ by territory: viewers in India can watch on Star Sports with streaming available on JioHotstar; UK coverage is on Sky Sports Tennis and streams via Sky Sports+ and NOW, with Sky Go available to existing Sky Sports subscribers; in the United States the match will be shown live on ESPN.

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Gauff and Sönmez meet in the US Open first round on Wednesday, September 2 at 4:30 am IST at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center’s Arthur Ashe Stadium, where they will open the night session.