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Best of British at US Open as Andy Murray, Jack Draper and Harriet Dart all win

Andy Murray, Jack Draper and Harriet Dart all claimed victories on a very successful first day of the US Open for Great Britain.

The simply unquantifiable influence and legacy of 23-time Grand Slam winner Serena Williams - US Open Diary

‘She extended my career’ As Serena Williams gets ready to hang up her racquet, everyone has been scrambling to find the right words to describe the impact she has had on the sport and making the futile effort of trying to do her legacy justice. Ad The fact is, both Williams sisters, Serena and Venus, are two of the most consequential athletes of all time and their influence is simply unquantifiable. US OpenWhy Nadal was 'a little bit nervous' during US Open first-round victory42 MINUTES AGO Speaking to players this past week in New York, you realise there are countless facets to the Serena legacy, beyond the obvious ones.

Why Rafael Nadal was 'a little bit nervous' during US Open first-round victory over Rinky Hijikata

Rafael Nadal may have swept past Rinky Hijikata in impressive fashion after losing the opening set of their US Open first-round clash, but he also revealed that he was «a little bit nervous» during the match. The second seed fell a set down to the Australian in a surprising start to the encounter but rallied to eventually win out, 4-6 6-2 6-3 6-3, to reach the second round, where he will face Fabio Fognini. Ad When he came to reflect on the match afterwards, Nadal admitted that nerves played a part in him losing the opening set after having had to contend with injuries in the lead up to the tournament.