World No.1 Serena Williams opened her US Open 2016 campaign in style on day two. What else happened? We’ve compiled the best photos of all the action…
-
-
FLYING: Fifth seed Simona Halep made a perfect start, dropping only two games against Belgian Kirsten Flipkens on Arthur Ashe Stadium; Getty Images
-
-
IMPRESSIVE: Former finalist Kei Nishikori fired his way to a four-set win over German Benjamin Becker; Getty Images
-
-
FOCUSED: Australian Daria Gavrilova came up short against Lucie Safarova, but it wasn’t through lack of determination; Getty Images
-
-
MOVING ON: Bulgarian No.22 seed Grigor Dimitrov meant business, sweeping aside Spaniard Inigo Cervantes in straight sets; Getty Images
-
-
ALL OVER: Popular Canadian Eugenie Bouchard crashed out in the first round, beaten by Czech Katerina Siniakova in three sets; Getty Images
-
-
PUMPED: Rising German talent Alexander Zverev joined older brother Mischa in the second round, the first brothers to do so at a Grand Slam since 2006; Getty Images
-
-
ACING IT: 2011 champion Sam Stosur powers to a three-set first round win over Italian Camila Giorgi; Getty Images
-
-
RESPECT: Fernando Verdasco shakes hands with No.3 seed Stan Wawrinka after their first round clash. Wawrinka won in straight sets; Getty Images
-
-
FAMILIAR FACE: Playing a record 72nd Grand Slam, Venus Williams recorded another first round win at Flushing Meadows; Getty Images
-
-
UPSET: No.12 seed David Goffin became the highest-ranked man out of the tournament, shocked by American qualifier Jared Donaldson in four sets; Getty Images
-
-
FIGHTING: Former finalist Jelena Jankovic is now unseeded, but earned a second round spot with victory over Mariana Duque-Marino; Getty Images
-
-
HOME HERO: American Donald Young gave fans plenty to cheer about, defeating Jan-Lennard Struff in four sets. He was one of eight US winners on day two; Getty Images
-
-
EMERGING: From the shadows and back from injury, Juan Martin del Potro made an impressive return to the US Open with a straight-set win over Diego Schwartzman; Getty Images
-
-
EFFICIENT: Agnieszka Radwanska fires a backhand in her routine round one win over American Jessica Pegula; Getty Images
-
-
READY, SET: Australian No.14 seed Nick Kyrgios served his way past Brit Aljaz Bedene in three sets; Getty Images
-
-
POWERFUL: Channeling a superhero, Serena Williams was in fine form as she powered through Ekaterina Makarova in the night session; Getty Images
-
-
STARTING STRONG: World No.2 Andy Murray captivates fans as he closes the Arthur Ashe Stadium night session with a showdown against Czech Lukas Rosol; Getty Images
