It was a first week for the US Open history books, full of entertaining matches and high-profile breakthroughs. Youngsters Fernandez, Raducanu, and Alcaraz notch huge wins, qualifier van de Zandschulp reaches the quarterfinals, and the undeniable stars Tiafoe & Auger-Aliassime face off in a blockbuster fourth round. BathroomGate threatened to overshadow the entire week, as fans and mainstream reporters became gamesmanship detectives and amateur clock-watchers. Oh yeah, and Djokovic is still on the hunt for the Grand Slam.
0:35 Week one -- well, day one even -- exceeded all expectations
9:20 #HatchingandSnatching update: Fernandez, Alcaraz, Raducanu
17:40 Women’s fourth rounds - plus a tangent on the Krejcikova-Muguruza controversy
26:40 Men’s fourth rounds: the Tiafoe-Auger-Aliassime match was a blast
32:35 Zverev finally has to answer to the Sharypova abuse allegations, he deflects to BathroomGate, and the broadcasters comply
39:30 Accusations of scammery follow Tsitsipas all week, and to be honest they have merit; or, “you can be mad about two things at the same time”
54:05 US Open Pride Day sees various players wear rainbow gear and otherwise show support
58:05 Sloane Stephens was one of the best stories of the first week
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