NEW YORK — Tuesday’s day session is in the books here at the U.S. Open. Here are five thoughts on an entertaining day of action:
• We think of women’s tennis as more volatile, more unpredictable, more (altogether now) wide open than the men’s side. Tuesday ran counter to that narrative in a huge way. Four of the top 10 seeded men took the court during today’s day session—three of them lost and the other needed five sets to advance. The fallen: No. 4 Dominic Thiem (who lost to Thomas Fabbiano), who found energy hard to come by as he seems to still be dealing with a nagging illness; No.