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Qualifier Galan produces epic first-round upset over Tsitsipas

NEW YORK : Colombian qualifier Daniel Galan stunned fourth-seeded Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-0 6-1 3-6 7-5 in an epic first-round showdown at the U.S. Open on Monday, winning the affair on the ninth match point.

Andy Murray Marks 10th Anniversary Of US Open Breakthrough With Victory

Andy Murray marked the 10th anniversary of his maiden Grand Slam triumph with an impressive US Open straight sets win over Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo on Monday. The 35-year-old Murray defeated the 24th seed 7-5, 6-3, 6-3, showing no signs of recent cramping problems which plagued his hardcourt summer. "It felt like five sets," said Murray after his first straight sets victory at the Slams since Wimbledon in 2017. "They were very tricky conditions, very hot and humid. Just really happy to get through that one."

US Open 2022: Serena Williams wins first round on emotional night

Serena Williams swept into the US Open second round on Monday on an emotional night in New York in what is expected to be the 23-time Grand Slam title winner's final tournament. The 40-year-old defeated Danka Kovinic of Montenegro 6-3, 6-3 in front of more than 23,000 fans on Arthur Ashe Stadium Court. Former world number one Williams had won just one match on tour all year before Monday and seen her ranking slip to 605.