The first day of the US Open was a bumpy ride for big names, as Serbian sisters Ana Ivanovic and Jelena Jankovic, both former top-ranked players, crashed out, the 2004 singles champion Svetlana Kuznetsova and former junior champion Heather Watson are also out, as well as this year’s US Open Series winner Karolina Pliskova, who was destroyed by Anna Tatishvili. However, even though the opening of the US Open said goodbye to quite a few notable players, there is something else that this day will stay remembered for in the long run – the first mid-match interview in tennis history took place on Monday, when Pam Shriver interviewed Coco Vandeweghe in-between sets of the American's match against compatriot Sloane Stephens.
Day 1 of the US Open changed the future of tennis media
