Pegula cruises past Ruse 6-3 6-2 in US Open first round

Jessica Pegula needed little more than an hour's worth of clean serving to open her US Open campaign, brushing aside Elena Gabriela Ruse 6-3, 6-2 in the first round. The American was untouchable behind her first delivery, winning 100% of those points on 65% first serves, and she still took 71.4% behind her second, leaving Ruse with almost no route into the games. The Romanian matched her with four aces and two double faults, but won only 55.6% of her first-serve points and 55.2% of her seconds. For Pegula, it was a straightforward passage into the second round.