US Open 2018, day one: Nadal in action, Serena and Murray through, Halep out – live!

Updates from the first round matches at Flushing MeadowsMurray battles past Duckworth in return to US OpenSerena looks ready to contend after crisp opening winNo 1 seed Simona Halep suffers shock first-round defeat Email Jake with any thoughts | Tweet @jhnevins 2.52am BST Around the grounds, Juan Martin del Potro bageled Donald Young in the first set of their match on Armstrong, and Dominic Thiem won easily in three sets. Ryan Harrison and Kevin Anderson did battle for 4 hours and 14 minutes on court 17, with the South African prevailing 7-6, 5-7, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.And with that, I hands the reigns back over to Bryan Graham, coming to you from Flushing Meadows. 2.44am BST Serena, after winning her 35th career match under the lights in Ashe, will face German Carina Witthoeft in round two. Her and Venus, who plays the the hard-hitting Camilla Giorgi next, are just one win away from a third round clash in the top quarter of the women’s draw – which is wide open after no. 1 seed Simona Halep’s shocking loss to Kaia Kanepi today. “That was good news,” Serena jokes (?) about the upset.Talking to Pam Shriver and Chris McKendry now, Serena says she was “not tight but anxious” on the court tonight, and that after a rough summer she worked on her movement and her return, both of which were in form. And after being asked about Kelly Clarkson opening for her, Serena reveals she and Alexis Ohanian considered the original American Idol victory song, A Moment Like This, for their first dance at their wedding. Continue reading…
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