Jessica Pegula and Madison Keys breeze through to round two of US Open

US Open: Jessica Pegula and Madison Keys breeze through to round two, while John Isner begins his final hurrah with Venus William in action later on Arthur Ashe

  • Jessica Pegula and Madison Keys both won their opening rounds in straight sets 
  • American John Isner announced he will retire from tennis following the US Open 
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The Americans enjoyed success on Day Two of the US Open as both Jessica Pegula and Madison Keys breezed into the second round at Flushing Meadows. 

The women’s No. 3 seed, Pegula, moved on quickly with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Camila Giorgi. 

Pegula dispatched of the Italian in one hour and 22 minutes, breaking her serve twice in both the first and second sets. 

Giorgi was expected to be a formidable challenger, but made 31 unforced errors and suffered her ninth defeat to the American in 11 meetings. 

Pegula will face winner of 700th-ranked Patricia Maria Tig of Romania or 104th-ranked Rebecca Marino of Canada in Round 2.

Women’s No. 3 seed, Pegula, moved on quickly with a 6-2, 6-2 on Day Two of the US Open

Pegula dispatched of her opponent, Italian Camila Giorgi, in one hour and 22 minutes

American 17th seed and 2017 finalist Madison Keys beat Dutchwoman Arantxa Rus 6-2 6-4

American 17th seed and 2017 finalist Keys beat Dutchwoman Arantxa Rus 6-2 6-4 to reach the second round. 

The Dutchwoman was coming off a five-match win streak at the tour level after winning her first WTA title on clay in Hamburg, and recently earning a career-high ranking of No. 41.

However, Keys halted her winning streak, fending off three break points in the first set and holding her off in a challenging second. 

Keys will face either Yanina Wickmayer or qualifier Vera Zvonereva in the second round. 

Unseeded American Michael Mmoh stunned World No. 11 Karen Khachanov in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2.

Khachanov’s loss comes after a semifinal run in New York last year – the best Grand Slam performance of his career to that point.

He began this Slam season with another trip to the semis in the Australian Open before reaching the quarterfinals of the French Open and missing Wimbledon through injury. 

John Isner was in action at Louis Armstrong Tuesday afternoon as he begun his final Grand Slam against Facundo Diaz Acosta after announcing his plan to retire following the tournament. 

Venus Williams, 43, who won two of her seven Grand Slam singles titles at Flushing Meadows, is scheduled to play before reigning men’s champion Carlos Alcaraz on Arthur Ashe Stadium against qualifier Greet Minnen of Belgium. 

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