Spectators at Flushing Meadows head for Arthur Ashe Stadium as the 2007 US Open gets under way in New York

Andy Murray gets his US Open campaign off to a flying start against Uruguayan qualifier Pablo Cuevas on the Grandstand court at Flushing Meadows

Murray shows no sign of the wrist injury that has troubled him as he wins 6-2 6-3 6-0

"That result meant so much to me," says Murray afterwards

Jelena Jankovic makes a steady start as she looks to better last year's run to the semi-finals

Roger Federer is trying to win a fourth consecutive US Open title and brushes aside Scoville Jenkins in his opening match

Wimbledon junior champion and big American hope Donald Young secures his first Grand Slam win, beating Chris Guccione 6-7 (2-7) 6-3 6-2 6-3

Feliciano Lopez causes the first upset of the day as he beats fellow Spaniard and 21st seed Juan Carlos Ferrero

Justine Henin serves poorly but still overcomes qualifier Julia Goerges 6-0 6-3

Fourth seed Nikolay Davydenko thrashes Jesse Levine 6-4 6-0 6-1 but remains upset at being linked to a betting scandal

Ana Ivanovic is not delayed long by Aiko Nakimura on Louis Armstrong Stadium, the Serb winning 6-1 6-1

Aretha Franklin kicks off proceedings at the night session in a ceremony to celebrate 50 years since Althea Gibson became the first black woman to win the US Open

Venus Williams needs under an hour to beat Hungary's Kira Nagy and advance to the second round

Eight seed Serena Williams is unhappy with her performance but beats Germany's Angelique Kerber 6-3 7-5