Tim Henman, playing his last Grand Slam, arrives on Louis Armstrong Stadium to take on Dmitry Tursunov

And it is the Henman serve that proves to be the key shot as the Briton appears to be over his back problem

Tursunov takes the second set to level the score but cannot handle the Henman serve in the third

And a focused Henman wraps up an unlikely victory 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-4 to extend his Grand Slam career by another match

Henman then experiences one of the more pleasant grillings from the press he has had to endure in recent times

Second seed Rafael Nadal has both knees strapped as he takes on Australian wildcard Alun Jones in round one

It proves to be a tough day at the office for Nadal, who loses the second set and goes a break down in the third

But Nadal shows his usual fighting qualities to come through 7-5 3-6 6-4 6-1

Ana Ivanovic appears to dislike her early start as she goes 3-1 down before beating Aravane Rezai 6-3 6-1

Marat Safin keeps his eye on the ball as he records a 7-5 7-6 7-6 win over Canadian Frank Dancevic

Venus Williams sends down a serve on her way to a 6-4 6-2 win over Romanian Ioana Raluca Olaru

Last year's semi-finalist Mikhail Youzhny looks in the mood for another good run as he thrashes Nicolas Devilder 6-0 6-1 6-2

Top seed Justine Henin gives another backhand masterclass in her match against Bulgaria's Tsvetana Pironkova

Eighth seed Tommy Robredo eases into round two with a 6-3 7-6 6-1 win over American Bobby Reynolds

Third seed Jelena Jankovic is a popular figure after seeing off Olga Govortsova 6-2 6-2

Seventh seed Fernando Gonzalez fights back from two sets down against Teimuraz Gabashvili, only to lose it in a fifth

Serena Williams takes on Italy's Maria Elena Camerin in the first of Wednesday's night matches on Arthur Ashe Stadium, and comes through 7-5 6-2

Roger Federer cuts an imposing figure, dressed from head to toe in black, as he hammers Chilean qualifier Paul Capdeville 6-1 6-4 6-4 in the final match of the day