Samuel routs Machac in straight sets at US Open first round

Toby Samuel produced a comprehensive first-round win at the US Open, beating Tomas Machac 6-2 6-3 6-2 without ever letting the Czech settle. The serve numbers told the story: the Briton landed 64.6% of first deliveries and won 74.5% of those points, backing it up with 67.9% behind the second ball and just one double fault. Machac, by contrast, got 71% of his first serves in but converted only 51% of them into points and 50% behind the second, leaving his games under constant threat. Four aces to one underlined Samuel's edge, and the Briton moved through in straight sets.