Summary

  • Use the audio icon to listen to BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra commentary

  • Andy Murray beats Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka 4-6 4-6 7-6 (7-5) 7-6 (7-4) 6-4 in first round

  • Johanna Konta beats Heather Watson 7-6 (9-7) 6-1 in all-British tie

  • Dan Evans beats Brazilian youngster Thiago Seyboth Wild 6-2 6-1 7-6 (7-5)

  • Serena Williams starts bid for record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title with victory over Kristie Ahn

  • All matches played in bio-secure bubble at Flushing Meadows in New York

  1. Thanks and goodbyepublished at 00:14 BST 2 September 2020

    That concludes a very hectic session on day two of the US Open - and another great day for British players with Andy Murray, Dan Evans and Johanna Konta all advancing into round two.

    We will be back on Wednesday afternoon and have live radio commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra from 17:00 BST with Novak Djokovic versus Britain's Kyle Edmund the pick of the matches, with another Brit, Cameron Norrie, also in action.

    Thanks for joining us and for your comments. Until next time, bye for now.

  2. Murray makes stunning US Open comebackpublished at 00:10 BST 2 September 2020

    andy murrayImage source, Reuters

    Andy Murray staged a stunning comeback against Yoshihito Nishioka in the US Open first round on his long-awaited return to Grand Slam singles tennis.

    The 33-year-old came from two sets and a break down against the Japanese to win 4-6 4-6 7-6 (7-5) 7-6 (7-4) 6-4.

    The Briton, whose last major singles match was at the 2019 Australian Open before career-saving hip surgery, started flat and dispirited.

    But he found his fight and saved a match point to set up an epic win.

    The Scot, who eventually claimed victory in four hours 38 minutes, will face Canadian 15th seed Felix Auger-Aliassime in the second round.

  3. Konta and Evans through to US Open second roundpublished at 00:05 BST 2 September 2020

    A split picture of Johanna Konta and Dan EvansImage source, Getty Images

    British number ones Johanna Konta and Dan Evans both claimed straight-sets victories in their opening matches at the US Open.

    Ninth seed Konta, 29, overcame a tough first set to beat compatriot Heather Watson 7-6 (9-7) 6-1.

    Evans, 30, the 23rd seed, made light work of Brazil's Thiago Seyboth Wild as he won 6-2 6-1 7-6 (7-5).

    The pair join fellow Brits Cameron Norrie, Kyle Edmund and Andy Murray in the second round.

    Konta, a quarter-finalist in 2019 at Flushing Meadows, now plays Romania's world number 77 Sorana Cirstea.

    Evans will play either France's world number 77 Corentin Moutet or Czech world number 67 Jiri Vesely in the second round.

  4. Suarez Navarro reveals cancer diagnosispublished at 00:02 BST 2 September 2020

    Carla Suarez Navarro playing at the Qatar Total Open in February 2020Image source, Getty Images

    Former world number six Carla Suarez Navarro has been diagnosed with a rare form of blood cancer.

    The Spaniard, who turns 32 on Thursday, has revealed she has early stage Hodgkin Lymphoma and will require six months of chemotherapy.

    Suarez Navarro had intended to make 2020 her last season on tour and pulled out of the US Open last week.

    She last played in February at the Qatar Total Open, where she claimed one of her two tour titles in 2016.

    The seven-time Grand Slam quarter-finalist reached number six in February 2016 and is currently ranked 71 in the world.

  5. Postpublished at 00:01 BST 2 September 2020

    Let's have a look back at today's headlines from the tennis world.

  6. 'I just had to get my Serena focus back'published at 23:56 BST 1 September 2020

    Ahn 5-7 3-6 S Williams

    Serena Williams says: "I was really happy with how I fought for every point. No matter how I was playing I just had to get my Serena focus back so that was what I was working on today.

    "It felt good. Just be Serena and close it out. I know I can do that.

    "It's quiet. It's such a good stadium. It's a Grand Slam and I think I'm still as passionate and intense out there.

    "I love my job. I love what I do. You can't do it forever even though I've kind of been doing it just over forever. One of these days it's going to end and I love being out here."

  7. game, set and match

    Game, set and match - Williamspublished at 23:49 BST 1 September 2020

    Ahn 5-7 3-6 S Williams

    Serena Williams' bid to win Grand Slam number 24 has made a perfect start as she sees off fellow American Kristie Ahn 7-5 6-3.

  8. Keys cruises into round twopublished at 23:47 BST 1 September 2020

    Keys 6-1 6-1 Babos

    It looks routine for Serena Williams but it was even easier for seventh seed Madison Keys, who destroyed Hungary's Timea Babos 6-1 6-1 in under an hour.

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  9. Postpublished at 23:43 BST 1 September 2020

    *Ahn 5-7 2-5 S Williams

    Another game for Serena and after only one hour 20 minutes, she is one game away from victory.

  10. Postpublished at 23:41 BST 1 September 2020

    Ahn 5-7 2-4 S Williams

    Gigi Salmon
    BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra tennis commentator

    Serena knows the race is almost over and a first win will settle her into the tournament.

  11. Postpublished at 23:40 BST 1 September 2020

    Ahn 5-7 2-4 S Williams*

    Kristie Ahn has twice started sets well against fellow American Serena Williams - and twice quickly been pegged back.

    Williams took the opening set 7-5 and has won four games on the bounce to take charge of the second set.

  12. Postpublished at 23:28 BST 1 September 2020

    Ahn 5-7 2-0 S Williams*

    Serena Williams fought back from 2-0 down in the opening set against Kristie Ahn and it has been a similar start in the second set on Arthur Ashe Stadium.

    serena williamsImage source, Reuters
  13. Postpublished at 23:26 BST 1 September 2020

    Seyboth Wild 2-6 1-6 6-7 (5-7) Evans

    Evans will play either France's world number 77 Corentin Moutet or Czech world number 67 Jiri Vesely in the second round.

  14. 'Very solid'published at 23:21 BST 1 September 2020

    Seyboth Wild 2-6 1-6 6-7 (5-7) Evans

    Judy Murray
    Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

    Evans only faced two break points in that match - both late in the first set.

    He kept his unforced errors down to 13, a very solid performance overall.

  15. Game and first set - Williamspublished at 23:16 BST 1 September 2020

    Ahn 5-7 S Williams

    Serena Williams is bidding for her 24th Grand Slam title to match Margaret Court's record and has taken her first set of the tournament.

    She was broken in the very first game of the match against fellow American Kristie Ahn, who led 2-0 but Williams fought back and then broke Ahn's serve again in the 12th game to win set one by a 7-5 margin.

  16. Postpublished at 23:15 BST 1 September 2020

    Seyboth Wild 2-6 1-6 6-7 (5-7) Evans

    That win means there will be FOUR British men in the second round: Dan Evans, Andy Murray, Cameron Norrie and Kyle Edmund.

    It's the first time that's happened at the US Open since 1974.

  17. game, set and match

    Game, set and match Evanspublished at 23:12 BST 1 September 2020

    Seyboth Wild 2-6 1-6 6-7 (5-7) Evans

    Seyboth Wild's forehand flies into the net and Evans has done it.

    Victory in straight sets to take him through to the second round.

  18. Postpublished at 23:10 BST 1 September 2020

    Seyboth Wild 2-6 1-6 6-6 (5-6) Evans*

    Seyboth Wild saves the first match point with an unreturnable serve down the middle.

  19. Match point Evanspublished at 23:10 BST 1 September 2020

    *Seyboth Wild 2-6 1-6 6-6 (4-6) Evans

    Ok NOW it's match point.

    Beautiful passing shot from Evans.

  20. Postpublished at 23:09 BST 1 September 2020

    *Seyboth Wild 2-6 1-6 6-6 (4-5) Evans

    Another backhand into the net from Seyboth Wild puts Evans in control. At 5-3, he's two points from victory.

    The British number one lets out a frustrated cry as his forehand flies into the net. No match point yet...