A packed crowd on Ashe Stadium awaits home favourites James Blake and Andre Agassi on Labour Day in the US

Blake does not disappoint, producing an awesome display to stun second seed Rafael Nadal in four sets

Nadal looks poised to take control when he levels the match at one set all - but he is overpowered by New Yorker Blake

Agassi doesn't look like keeping up his side of the bargain when he loses the first set against Tomas Berdych

Berdych, who beat Nadal earlier this year, threatens to blow Agassi away but fades in the second set, losing it 6-1

Roared on by an adoring crowd, twice former champion Agassi eventually triumphs 3-6 6-1 6-4 7-6 (7-2)

Yoon Jeong Cho can hardly look as she loses the first nine games against seventh seed Justine Henin-Hardenne

But Henin-Hardenne allows Cho back in before eventually coming through 6-0 7-6 (7-4)

Elena Dementieva looks to the heavens after coming through a titanic tussle with Anna Chakvetadze 6-1 4-6 7-6 (7-5)

Away from the action, Richard Williams looks after the family dog while Venus and Serena practice ahead of their encounter on Sunday