Ann Li beats Antonia Ruzic 7-5 6-1 in US Open first round

Ann Li came through a tight opening set before running away with the match, beating Antonia Ruzic 7-5, 6-1 in the US Open first round. The American's edge was clear behind her delivery: she won 73.0% of her first-serve points and 51.9% of her second, while Ruzic managed only 54.1% and a damaging 31.8% on those numbers. Li's first-serve accuracy was the lower of the two at 57.8% against 62.7%, but she made far more of the points she started, and both players struck four double faults. It was a straightforward passage into the second round for the home player.