Noskova Beats Volynets 7-5 6-1 in US Open First Round

Linda Noskova opened her US Open campaign with a 7-5, 6-1 win over American Katie Volynets in the Round of 128, pulling clear after a tight first set. The Czech's serve was the difference despite its wild edges: nine aces against ten double faults, and 73.8 percent of points won behind a first delivery that landed only 58.3 percent of the time. Volynets never found the same reward, taking just 42.9 percent of her first-serve points, and her one double fault could not compensate for that shortfall. Noskova's second set, won for the loss of one game, sealed a straightforward passage into the second round.