first round
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Fans packed into Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday to watch the dream pairing of Williams and Alcaraz, who won their first round match before falling in straight sets to Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
The first round — including the Braves selecting hometown kid Jason Heyward — was broadcast on ESPN2.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
In the first round of voting, Fry, who represents the area—and not Graham or Norman—won the region handily.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
The other marquee pairing of Williams and Alcaraz lasted longer, with Williams in particular catching the eye in their first round win.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
On Wednesday, June 16, Bobby, wearing a short-sleeved polo shirt, arrived at the Roosevelt Hotel escorted by Nigro, to witness the first round of the historic match.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
