Andre Agassi gets a rapturous reception on Arthur Ashe Stadium Court as he prepares to face Andrei Pavel After a thrilling encounter, Pavel congratulates Agassi on his four-set victory Agassi takes the applause from a delighted crowd and looks forward to facing Marcos Baghdatis in round two The first day starts with a rain delay but court attendants waste no time clearing the water off Arthur Ashe Stadium Fans brave the wet conditions and queue to get inside the tennis hub at Flushing Meadows Justine Henin-Hardenne is not at her best but still has too much for Maria Elena Camerin when play gets under way Andy Murray and coach Brad Gilbert head to the practice courts ahead of Tuesday's opener against Robert Kendrick Andy Roddick was knocked out in the first round last year but this time he beats Florent Serra in straight sets And Roddick's win brings a smile to his new coach Jimmy Connors, a five-time US Open winner Lindsay Davenport is looking for her second title at her 16th US Open and she is pleased to get over the first hurdle Paradorn Srichaphan enjoys an epic 6-3 3-6 7-6 (7-5) 6-7 (4-7) 6-3 win over 24th seed Jose Acasuso Chris Evert makes a welcome return to the tennis scene for the 'Night of Legends' Billie Jean King gets the crowd going as the USTA National Tennis Center is named after her
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