Sara Sorribes Tormo defeated Su Wei Hsieh 6–1, 6–3 in the first round of the US Open on hard court, confirming her status as the pre-match favourite with odds of 1.52 to Hsieh's 2.69. The Spanish player's dominant performance saw her control both sets with relative ease, breaking down her Taiwanese opponent's resistance early and maintaining pressure throughout. Sorribes Tormo's clinical display moved her into the second round and extended her hard-court form at the year's final Grand Slam.