HIGHLIGHTS-US Open day one
NEW YORK, Aug 30 : Highlights of the first day at U.S. Open on Sunday (times GMT):
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US Open day one
NEW YORK, Aug 30 : Highlights of the first day at U.S. Open on Sunday (times GMT):
Jessica Pegula shakes off nerves to win her opening match at the US Open vs. Elena-Gabriela Ruse
NEW YORK: Third-ranked Jessica Pegula shook off nerves that contributed to a slow start against Elena-Gabriela Ruse, winning her opening match at the US Open on Sunday in straight sets.Leading off at Arthur Ashe Stadium, the 32-year-old American missed her first nine opportunities to break Ruse but found a rhythm and began dominating. Coming off a trip to the final at the Cincinnati Open, which she lost to Coco Gauff, Pegula won 92 percent of her first-serve points on the way to a 6-3, 6-2 victory in 83 minutes.“I was so nervous,” Pegula said. “I was like sending GIFs of what I felt like.
Jessica Pegula shakes off nerves, starts US Open with win vs. Ruse - ESPN
NEW YORK — Third-ranked Jessica Pegula shook off nerves that contributed to a slow start against Elena-Gabriela Ruse, winning her opening match at the US Open on Sunday in straight sets.
Pegula cruises, Krejcikova crashes out as US Open begins
NEW YORK, Aug 30 : Highest-ranked American Jessica Pegula cruised into the U.S. Open second round while 27th seed Barbora Krejcikova crashed out, as the year's final major got underway on Sunday with a record purse of $108 million up for grabs.
Djokovic says early exit in Cincinnati helped him prepare for US Open
Aug 29 : Novak Djokovic said he is never satisfied with early losses but that his second-round exit at the Cincinnati Open gave him extra time to prepare for the U.S. Open, where he will chase a record 25th Grand Slam singles crown.
Coco Gauff backs mother for squashing US Open ticket requests - ESPN
NEW YORK — Coco Gauff was caught by surprise when she saw her mom take to social media about excessive US Open ticket requests from family and friends.
Muchova and Mensik win US Open mixed doubles title
Aug 26 : Czech pair Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik beat Switzerland's Belinda Bencic and Italian Flavio Cobolli 6-3 1-6 10-6 on Wednesday to win the U.S. Open mixed doubles title, securing their first Grand Slam trophy as a team.