Some of the biggest names in the tennis – including defending champion Novak Djokovic and former champions in Marin Cilic and Svetlana Kuznetsova – headlined day one of US Open 2016. Take a look at the best photos of the day…
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SURVIVED: Third seed Garbine Muguruza fought back from a set down to beat Belgian qualifer Elise Mertens and move into round two; Getty Images
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PUMPED UP: 2014 champion Marin Cilic celebrates his round one victory over Brazilian Rogerio Dutra Silva; Getty Images
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MOVING ON: Last year’s finalist Roberta Vinci made an impressive return to Arthur Ashe Stadium, dismissing German Anna-Lena Friedsam; Getty Images
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UNDER PRESSURE: Frenchman Benoit Paire needed five sets to overcome Serbian Dusan Lajovic and keep his tournament hopes alive; Getty Images
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TAKE THAT: No.14 seed Petra Kvitova fires a backhand in her win against Latvian Jelena Ostapenko, a player she had lost to twice earlier in the season; Getty Images
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POPULAR WINNER: No.4 seed Rafael Nadal celebrates his opening round triumph over Uzbekistan’s Denis Istomin; Getty Images
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MOVING FORWARD: Two-time finalist Caroline Wozniacki in action during a tough three-set win over American Taylor Townsend; Getty Images
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SERVING IT UP: Brit talent Kyle Edmund provided the biggest shock of day one, eliminating No.13 seed Richard Gasquet; Getty Images
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HAD BETTER DAYS: Frenchman Richard Gasquet was dumped in the first round, his earliest Grand Slam exit since 2010; Getty Images
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PERFECT START: World No.2 Angelique Kerber was leading 6-0 1-0 when round one opponent Polona Hercog retired; Getty Images
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FOCUSED: South African Kevin Anderson, a quarterfinalist last year, overcame Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka in straight sets in the opening round; Getty Images
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PROVEN PERFORMER: Former champion Svetlana Kuznetsova was in impeccable form on day one, brushing aside former world No.4 Francesca Schiavone; Getty Images
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Slovakian Dominika Cibulkova powered to a round one win over Poland’s Magda Linette; Getty Images
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NO FUSS: Canadian Milos Raonic proved too strong for German Dustin Brown, rushing his way into the second round; Getty Images
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SPECTACULAR: Phil Collins performs during the tournament’s opening ceremony on Arthur Ashe Stadium; Getty Images
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TOP SEED: World No.1 Novak Djokovic headlined the Arthur Ashe Stadium evening session, opening his campaign against Pole Jerzy Janowicz; Getty Images
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TALL ORDER: Americans John Isner and Frances Tiafoe embrace after their five-set marathon, which Isner won in a fifth set tiebreak; Getty Images
