Konta too strong for Watson in US Open first round

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Johanna Konta reached the US Open quarter-finals in 2019

Venue: Flushing Meadows, New York Dates: 31 Aug-13 Sept
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British number ones Johanna Konta and Dan Evans both claimed straight-sets victories in their opening matches at the US Open.

Ninth seed Konta, 29, overcame a tough first set to beat compatriot Heather Watson 7-6 (9-7) 6-1.

Evans, 30, the 23rd seed, made light work of Brazil's Thiago Seyboth Wild as he won 6-2 6-1 7-6 (7-5).

The pair join fellow Brits Cameron Norrie, Kyle Edmund and Andy Murray in the second round.

Konta, a quarter-finalist in 2019 at Flushing Meadows, now plays Romania's world number 77 Sorana Cirstea.

Evans will play either France's world number 77 Corentin Moutet or Czech world number 67 Jiri Vesely in the second round.

More to follow.