Defending champion and No. 1 seed Jannik Sinner cruised through his first-round match at the U.S. Open, taking down Vit Kopriva of the Czech Republic 6-1, 6-1, 6-2 on Tuesday in New York.

The Italian never had his serve broken and needed just one hour and 38 minutes to complete the sweep. He hit seven aces while benefiting from Kopriva's eight double faults; Sinner also won 33 of 40 first-service points (82.5 percent) and 15 of 19 points at the net (78.9 percent).

It was Sinner's first singles match since his surprise illness-related retirement during the final of the Cincinnati Open against Spanish star Carlos Alcaraz.

"It feels great to be back here," Sinner said, per The Guardian. "It's a very special tournament, the last Grand Slam of the year. The atmosphere is always amazing.

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