American Amanda Anisimova has withdrawn from the US Open after the death of her father and coach Konstantin.

 

Anisimova, 17, reached the semi-finals of the French Open in June.

 

The world number 24 was due to play at Flushing Meadows for a second time after losing in round one in 2018.

US Open Men's Singles Odds (Coral)

 

N.Djokovic 5/4f

R.Nadal 3/1

R.Federer 15/2

D.Medvedev 12/1

D.Thiem 28/1

S.Tsitsipas 28/1

A.Zverev 33/1

N.Kyrgios 40/1

D.Goffin 50/1

K.Khachanov 50/1

K.Nishikori 50/1

M.Cilic 50/1

M.Raonic 50/1

R.Bautista-Agut 50/1

S.Wawrinka 50/1

F.A.Aliassime 66/1

B.Coric 100/1

D.Shapovalov 100/1

J.Isner 100/1

G.Dimitrov 125/1

US Open Women's Singles Odds (Coral)

 

 

S.Williams 5/1f

S.Halep 8/1

A.Barty 10/1

N.Osaka 11/1

B.Andreescu 12/1

Ka.Pliskova 14/1

M.Keys 14/1

S.Kenin 22/1

A.Kerber 25/1

A.Sabalenka 25/1

E.Svitolina 25/1

P.Kvitova 28/1

K.Bertens 33/1

S.Stephens 33/1

B.Bencic 40/1

Cori Gauff 40/1

J.Konta 40/1

V.Azarenka 40/1

D.Yastremska 50/1

G.Muguruza 50/1

S.Kuznetsova 50/1

C.Wozniacki 66/1

M.Sharapova 66/1

V.Williams 66/1

A.Kontaveit 80/1

A.Sevastova 80/1

E.Mertens 80/1

Iga Swiatek 80/1

C.Garcia 100/1

D.Vekic 100/1

J.Goerges 100/1

M.Sakkari 100/1

P.Martic 100/1

Q.Wang 100/1

British number one Johanna Konta came through a tricky encounter with Russia's Daria Kasatkina to reach the US Open second round.

 

Konta had started in devastating form, winning the first set in just 24 minutes, but was then frustrated before going on to triumph 6-1 4-6 6-2.

 

She is the only British woman left in the singles after Harriet Dart lost 6-3 6-1 to Romanian Ana Bogdan.

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Serena Williams made the perfect return to the US Open after last year's controversial final by thrashing her long-time rival Maria Sharapova.

 

Williams, 37, won 6-1 6-1 in a first-round meeting which ended up lasting just 59 minutes.

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British number one Kyle Edmund made a first-round exit from the US Open for a second successive year after losing a five-set marathon to Pablo Andujar.

 

Edmund fought back from behind to take a fluctuating match into a decider.

 

But his game deserted him in the final set as Spaniard Andujar won 3-6 7-6 (7-1) 7-5 5-7 6-2 in four hours 21 minutes - the longest match at this year's tournament so far.

Fourth seed Dominic Thiem was stunned by unseeded Thomas Fabbiano in the US Open first round, with eighth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas also tumbling out.

 

Austrian Thiem, twice a French Open runner-up, lost 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-2 with 48 unforced errors his undoing.

 

Meanwhile, Tsitsipas was hampered by cramping in a 6-4 6-7 (5-7) 7-6 (9-7) 7-5 loss to Russian Andrey Rublev.

Seventh seed Kei Nishikori overcame a spirited display from Bradley Klahn to book his place in the third round of the US Open with a 6-2 4-6 6-3 7-5 win.

 

The Japanese player was 5-1 up in the fourth set and had four match points before eventually overcoming the world number 108.

Halep is out, I even bet she was gonna go all the way and win, damit :D

Fantastic that Federer has beaten Dan Evans in straight sets to reach the fourth round of the US Open.

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British number one Johanna Konta was in devastating form to beat China's Zhang Shuai and reach the US Open fourth round.

 

The 29-year-old won 6-2 6-3 in 71 minutes to reach the last 16 for the third Grand Slam in a row.

Stayed up to watch Osaka-Gauff, best I've seen Osaka play this year

Djokovic retiring hurt in yesterday's match against Wawrinka due to an shoulder injury. And the US crowd weren't happy as Djokovic left to boos.

Osaka defeated, but Bencic played so much better, so no complains

Zverev as crap as usual

Johanna Konta missed out on the US Open semi-finals after she was worn down by Ukrainian fifth seed Elina Svitolina.

 

Konta, 28, was unable to impose herself in a 6-4 6-4 defeat on Arthur Ashe Stadium.

 

The 16th seed, aiming to complete the set of major semi-final appearances, was forced into errors by 24-year-old Svitolina's impressive retrieving.

 

Another missed opportunity for Konta, I feel.

I forgot she was playing today. I don't have Amazon Prime so this US Open is passing me by without me really noticing it.

Konta won't win a Slim, hasn't got the ability to dig deep on the crunch points. Let's see if she ever proves me wrong.

 

I hope Svitolina wins it, she's been getting closer and closer over the past few years so only a matter of time before she makes her first final.