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*Konta 5-2 Cirstea
Two set-points, but Konta wastes the first chance with a very wide forehand.
Must do better!
Summary
Andy Murray beaten 6-2 6-3 6-4 by Felix Auger-Aliassime
Serena Williams defeats Margarita Gasparyan 6-2 6-4
Dan Evans v Corentin Moutet one set all when play suspended for night on outside courts
Johanna Konta beaten 2-6 7-6 (7-5) 6-4 by Sorana Cirstea
Listen to live commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live (UK only)
All matches played in bio-secure bubble at Flushing Meadows in New York
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Postpublished at 18:51 British Summer Time 3 September 2020
*Konta 5-2 Cirstea
Konta produces her first ace to go 30-15 and that's soon 40-15 and set point...
Postpublished at 18:51 British Summer Time 3 September 2020
*Konta 5-2 Cirstea
15-0 - the Brit's eighth point won from nine successful first serves. That is impressive.
Konta breakspublished at 18:49 British Summer Time 3 September 2020
*Konta 5-2 Cirstea
Taken this time with a single-handed forehand winner a few feet inside the baseline. It was one of those low crouched efforts again.
Hold and the first set is yours Jo.
Postpublished at 18:47 British Summer Time 3 September 2020
Konta 4-2 Cirstea*
The Romanian goes for calculated pot luck again with a forehand and this time it lands before the out of bounds.
Konta then strikes back with a tremendous winner of her own.
Break point two.
Postpublished at 18:46 British Summer Time 3 September 2020
Konta 4-2 Cirstea*
Deuce as Cirstea continues her tactic of hitting the ball as hard as possible, which at this stage has resulted in more errors than winners.
Change of tactic?
Another mistake and it's break point Konta!
Kenin advancespublished at 18:45 British Summer Time 3 September 2020
Meanwhile, Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin has breezed into round three with a victory in straight sets.
The number two seed dispatched unseeded Canadian Leylah Fernandez 6-4 6-3 on Arthur Ashe Stadium.
The American is yet to drop a set at Flushing Meadows as she bids for her second Grand Slam title of the year.
Postpublished at 18:44 British Summer Time 3 September 2020
Konta 4-2 Cirstea*
The British numero uno takes her foot off the electric and lets her opponent dictate the points in this game.
It's 30-30.
Postpublished at 18:42 British Summer Time 3 September 2020
Konta 4-2 Cirstea*
The Romanian makes an error as Konta holds again. A good hold.
Postpublished at 18:41 British Summer Time 3 September 2020
*Konta 3-2 Cirstea
15-15 - ah well.
30-15, 30-30.
Another big first serve sees Cirstea flailing out wide.
Postpublished at 18:40 British Summer Time 3 September 2020
*Konta 3-2 Cirstea
Konta produces another good serve and wins the point - she has won all six points with her first serve. So there you go.
15-0.
'Early signs looking good for Konta'published at 18:40 British Summer Time 3 September 2020
Naomi Cavaday
BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra tennis commentatorKonta knows if she maintains her level that her game is too good for Cirstea.
She does have to be wary of Cirstea having one of her purple patches but she looks full of confidence and it is just a matter of how she executes her shots.
All the early signs are that it's there today and she will boss Cirstea around.
Konta breaks once morepublished at 18:38 British Summer Time 3 September 2020
*Konta 3-2 Cirstea
The 29-year-old breaks again to go a break up once again.
It's going to be one of those matches eh?
Postpublished at 18:37 British Summer Time 3 September 2020
Konta 2-2 Cirstea*
Cirstea pulls it back to 15-30 before another error gives Konta two break points....
Postpublished at 18:35 British Summer Time 3 September 2020
Konta 2-2 Cirstea*
You're always at your most vulnerable...
0-30.
Attacking the Konta forehandpublished at 18:35 British Summer Time 3 September 2020
Naomi Cavaday
BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra tennis commentatorCirstea is focusing on Konta's forehand now and trying to put some pressure on to make it break down a little.
If Cirstea gets any chance you know what she's going to do - she's going to wallop it!
Cirstea breaks backpublished at 18:34 British Summer Time 3 September 2020
Konta 2-2 Cirstea*
That didn't look like it was coming, but it did.
Cirstea produces a fabulous angled forehand winner which Konta cannot reach - even if her racquet head was twice the size.
Postpublished at 18:33 British Summer Time 3 September 2020
*Konta 2-1 Cirstea
Another mistake from the Brit, who finds the net from the baseline.
15-40.
Deux break points.
Postpublished at 18:32 British Summer Time 3 September 2020
*Konta 2-1 Cirstea
Cirstea stays in a mini-rally and forces the error from Konta.
15-30.
Hope?
Postpublished at 18:32 British Summer Time 3 September 2020
*Konta 2-1 Cirstea
15-0 and then...yikes!! Konta double faults!!
15s each.