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US Open, Day 2 roundup: Murray impresses, win for Serena

US Open, Day 2 roundup: Murray impresses, win for Serena
Written by Rajdeep Saha
Sep 02, 2020, 02:09 pm 2 min read
US Open, Day 2 roundup: Murray impresses, win for Serena

Andy Murray, who is playing his first Grand Slam in 18 months due to injury, fought back valiantly after being two sets down against Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka. The likes of Daniil Medvedev and second seed Dominic Thiem also made it to the second round. In the women's section, 23-time Grand Slam winner Serena Williams progressed. Here is the roundup of Day 2.

Murray
Murray prevails in a 4hr 39min battle

Murray showed his fight as he dug deep to seal a 4-6, 4-6, 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/4), 6-4 victory against Nishioka. "That's by far the most tennis I've played since 2019," said Murray, who had previously lost in five sets in the first round of the 2019 Australian Open to Roberto Bautista Agut.

Men's singles
Men's top guns advance to the second round

Russian third seed Medvedev brushed past Argentina's Federico Delbonis 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 in an evening match at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Meanwhile, Thiem, who was leading 7-6 (8/6), 6-3 against Jaume Munar, progressed after the latter retired. 14th seed Grigor Dimitrov thumped Tommy Paul 6-4, 6-3, 6-1. Croatia's Marin Cilic required five sets to oust American Denis Kudla 6-7 (3/7), 3-6, 7-5, 7-5, 6-3.

Williams
Serena scripts record, Venus ousted in opener

Veteran 38-year-old Serena Williams powered past Kristie Ahn 7-5, 6-3. Serena smashed 13 aces as she dispatched Ahn in one hour 21 minutes. She smashed a new record of clinching the most singles victories in US Open history (102). Meanwhile, Serena's elder sister Venus, who made her record 22nd appearance at the US open, was ousted by Karolina Muchova 3-6, 5-7.

Results
Women's singles: Presenting the key results

Kim Clijsters, who was playing her first Grand Slam match in eight years, was beaten in three sets by Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-3, 5-7, 1-6. Sofia Kenin advanced to the second round with a straight-set win over Yanina Wickmayer. Tenth seed Garbine Muguruza enjoyed a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Japan's Nao Havino. Victoria Azarenka had an easy outing against Austria's Barbara Haas 6-1, 6-2.

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Rajdeep Saha is a sports journalist at NewsBytes. He has an experience of over 10 years covering sports across print, online, broadcast, and freelance mediums. He has previously worked with Millennium Post, Zee News English, and NewsX. He has a Bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Delhi and a postgraduate diploma in Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Delhi.
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