Second-seed Halep survived scare against US wildcard Rose Collins
Agnieszka Radwanska, of Poland, returns a shot against Sharon Fichman, of Canada, during the opening round of the 2014 U.S. Open tennis tournament
New York: Women’s Halep, runner-up to French Open champion Maria Sharapova at Roland Garros, shook off first-round jitters to defeat unranked US wildcard Danielle Rose Collins 6-7 (2/7), 6-1, 6-2 in the first round of the US Open here on Monday.
Halep survived 33 unforced errors to put away US collegiate standout Collins in just under two hours. In contrast, Polish fourth seed Agnieszka Radwanska needed just 47 minutes to rout Canadian Sharon Fichman 6-1, 6-0.
Radwanska, who has never got beyond the fourth round in New York, allowed her 112th-ranked opponent just three points in the second set.“First match is always tricky, but I think today everything was working my way a pretty good start for me,” said Radwanska, who warmed up for the US Open with a title in Montreal.
The world number five said she has her sights set on reaching the quarter-finals as she has at least once at every other Grand Slam. “I will do everything to do that,” she said. “I hope (to go) even deeper, but let’s see.”
Results
Women: Angelique Kerber (GER, x6) bt Ksenia Pervak (RUS) 6-2, 3-6, 7-5; Belinda Bencic (SUI) bt Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) 6-3, 6-2; Kurumi Nara (JPN, x31) bt Aleksandra Wozniak (CAN) 6-2, 6-1; Zheng Saisai (CHN) bt Stefanie Voegele (SUI) 1-6, 6-2, 6-2; Agnieszka Radwanska (POL x4) bt Sharon Fichman (CAN) 6-1, 6-0; Jana Cepelova (SVK) bt Maria-Teresa Torro-Flor (ESP) 2-6, 7-5, 6-1; Simona Halep (ROM x2) bt Danielle Collins (USA) 6-7 (2/7), 6-1, 6-2.
Men: Leonardo Mayer (ARG, x23) bt Albert Montanes (ESP) 6-2, 3-0 (Retd).
( Source : AFP )
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