Johnson d. Istomin

Johnson beat Istomin 6-3, 7-6(6), 6-3 in the first round at the U.S. Open - New York. Johnson won 99 of 178 points (56%). Johnson hit 16 aces to 11 and won 91% of points behind the first serve (49/54) against 81% for Istomin. Johnson converted 2 of 7 break points and saved 1 of 1 faced; Istomin converted 0 of 1. Winners to unforced errors: 16–2 for Johnson, 11–2 for Istomin. The match was played on hard in United States.