Australians Storm Hunter, Talia Gibson, Adam Walton make early US Open exits
Rain disrupted the opening day of the US Open, forcing the suspension of several matches involving Australian players. While Taylah Preston successfully advanced to the second round, others like Storm Hunter and Adam Walton faced early exits.
Why it matters
The US Open is a major global sporting event, and weather-related delays impact the tournament schedule and player momentum.
Rain has forced play on outside courts to be suspended on the opening day of the US Open. ( Getty Images: Matthew Stockman )
Kim Birrell and Aleksandar Vukic have been forced off the court due to rain, with their first-round US Open matches hanging in the balance.
Taylah Preston has advanced to the second round of the women's singles at the US Open for the first time.
Qualifier Storm Hunter was defeated by 11th seed Marta Kostyuk, breakout Aussie Talia Gibson went down in three sets to Donna Vekic, and Adam Walton lost to China's Yibing Wu.
Link copied Share Share article Kim Birrell and Aleksandar Vukic have been forced off the court due to rain, with their first-round US Open matches hanging in the balance.
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