Fritz and Cobolli ousted as six top-10 seeds fall in US Open first week

Taylor Fritz and Flavio Cobolli were knocked out in the third round as six top-10 seeds were eliminated in the first week of the US Open. BBC Sport reported the pair’s exits as part of a wave of upsets that reshaped the men’s singles draw in the opening days. The double departure of Fritz and Cobolli came alongside the broader collapse of several highly ranked contenders, leaving the later rounds with a markedly different mix of players than expected. The early departures of multiple top seeds have altered the tournament landscape and raised the chances for lower-ranked competitors to make deeper runs. Tournament organisers and fans now face a more unpredictable second week, with many projected match-ups no longer possible due to the seeded players’ losses.