Ben Shelton, the No. 8 seed, defeated Hubert Hurkacz 6-3, 5-7, 7-6(3), 7-5 to advance to the third round. ^[1] Jessica Pegula, the No. 3 seed, defeated Sofia Kenin 6-3, 6-1 in 56 minutes on Wednesday to reach the third round of the US Open. ^[2] Carlos Alcaraz, the Spanish second seed, defeated Jaime Faria 4-6 6-0 6-3 6-2 in four sets at Arthur Ashe Stadium during the U.S. Open. ^[3] Alex Michelsen upset Brandon Nakashima, the No. 16 seed, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4. ^[4] Daniil Medvedev, the No. 7 seed, beat Sebastian Gorzny 6-3, 6-3, 7-5, with a brief delay to protest a chair umpire's decision to replay a point when two birds sat on the net. ^[5] Carlos Alcaraz stated after his match that he wanted to test his body physically and check how he would feel the next day after playing four sets. ^[6] Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka defeated Russian qualifier Polina Iatcenko 6-1 6-1 to advance to the next round of the U.S. Open. ^[7] Sabalenka criticized questions about her pre-tournament activities, stating that posting activities with brands does not mean she has been partying instead of training. ^[8]