Thursday’s Results

■ Rafael Nadal, the top seed, dropped the first set of his second-round match against Taro Daniel of Japan before rebounding and cruising to a 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 victory in Arthur Ashe Stadium. Nadal also went down a break to Daniel, ranked No. 121, in the second set, but responded with a break of his own before clinching the set with another break at 5-3.

■ Another seeded player will not be continuing here. Jennifer Brady upset No. 23-seeded Barbora Strycova in dominant fashion on the Grandstand.

“I came out with lots of energy and I played her before, so I knew what to expect,” Brady said of the 6-1, 6-1 victory in an on-court interview. “I think I learned her game style and the way she competes. I knew it was going to be a tough match, so I brought my A game and I’m happy I played well.”

Brady, who entered the Open ranked No. 91, lost to Strycova in Stuttgart, Germany, in April. Strycova had 25 unforced errors and only six winners in the match.

■ Fourth-seeded Elina Svitolina continued her quest to leave the Open with the WTA’s No. 1 ranking, beating Evgeniya Rodina of Russia, 6-4, 6-4, at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Svitolina is one of five women in contention to finish the Open ranked No. 1.

After the match, she said that even though earning that spot would be nice, it was not at the forefront of her mind while she is playing.

“I don’t think about those things,” Svitolina said on the broadcast after her match. “Of course, for each player, to reach No. 1 in the world is a massive deal and it’s great, but I really want to go far in this tournament and take it one match at a time.”