Arantxa Rus defeated Ana Bogdan 6–4, 7–6 in the first round of the US Open on hard court on 26 August 2024, upsetting the pre-match favourite. Bogdan entered as the odds-on favourite at 1.76, but Rus, priced at 2.18, proved the more resilient competitor across two sets, taking the opening set convincingly before edging a tight second-set tiebreak. The Dutch player's victory represents a significant scalp at the year's final Grand Slam and suggests renewed momentum as she navigates the early rounds in New York.