Britain’s Alfie Hewett started his bid for a 3rd straight US Open wheelchair singles title with a commanding victory over American Charlie Cooper.

Second seed Hewett wanted simply 61 minutes to file a 6-0 6-2 win towards the 17-year-old.

Wheelchair tennis is making its return in New York after conflicting schedules with the Paralympics meant the competitors was not held final 12 months.

Hewett, who gained the title in 2022 and 2023, is chasing a second Grand Slam singles title this season after triumphing on the Australian Open in January.

His long-term doubles companion Gordon Reid gained afterward Wednesday, claiming a hard-fought 7-6 (7-4) 4-6 6-1 victory over Spain’s Daniel Caverzaschi after two hours and 33 minutes.

Fellow Britons Greg Slade and Andy Lapthorne additionally made it by to the second spherical of the quad singles.

Slade saved three match factors earlier than wrapping up a 6-3 4-6 7-6 (11-9) win towards Brazil’s Leandro Pena, whereas Lapthorne – a two-time winner on the US Open – beat South African Donald Ramphadi 6-2 6-3.

Within the girls’s wheelchair singles, Lucy Shuker fell to a 6-3 6-0 defeat by Dutch 23-time Grand Slam champion Diede de Groot, who has but to win a significant title this season after making her comeback from hip and shoulder surgical procedure.