A Faltering Novak Djokovic Outlasts His Opponent in First-Round Win

By DAVID WALDSTEIN from NYT Sports The sixth-seeded Djokovic took the last 10 games to defeat Marton Fucsovics, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-0, on Tuesday at the U.S. Open.https://nyti.ms/2PJlzDY

Beckham Says He Has Grown Up. Just Look at the Shirt

By ZACH SCHONBRUN from NYT Sports The Giants gave the wide receiver a five-year extension worth $19 million per season confident he has matured and is recovering from an ankle injury.https://nyti.ms/2MF1wch

First Impressions of New Armstrong Stadium: It’s Loud, in Good Ways and Bad

By CINDY SHMERLER from NYT Sports Even Simona Halep, who lost the first match on Armstrong, praised the U.S. Open’s newest building.https://nyti.ms/2NmN194

U.S. Open Live Updates: What to Watch on Day 2

By NAILA-JEAN MEYERS from NYT Sports Roger Federer, Caroline Wozniacki and Novak Djokovic are among the players in action Tuesday Stay here for live results and analysis.https://nyti.ms/2wiGohy

Meet Peter Polansky, Tennis’s Luckiest Loser

By BEN ROTHENBERG from NYT Sports Four times this year Polansky lost in the final round of qualifying for a Grand Slam event, and four times he was able to enter anyway, drawn to a replace a late-withdrawing player.https://nyti.ms/2MEqnNm

Yankees Might Have Gained on Boston, if They Only Had a Judge

By WALLACE MATTHEWS from NYT Sports A team desperately in need of its slugger took a page from the Wizard of Oz and put Aaron Judge’s batting cage work behind a curtain before a loss to Chicago.https://nyti.ms/2og33GQ

Serena Williams Returns to U.S. Open’s Main Stage With Tidy Win

By DAVID WALDSTEIN from NYT Sports In her first match at the Open since 2016, Williams shook off some early struggles and emerged with a straight-sets victory in Arthur Ashe Stadium.https://nyti.ms/2Lx7wOH