US Open: Federer, Serena Race Through First Round

Five-time US Open cham
pions Roger Federer and Serena Williams were both in impressive form as they swept past their first-round opponents.
Swiss second seed Federer took two hours and 26 minutes to see off Marinko Matosevic, beating the Australian world number 76 6-3 6-4 7-6 (7-4).
Top women’s seed Williams also produced a dominant performance against fellow American Taylor Townsend.
The defending champion took 55 minutes to secure a one-sided 6-3 6-1 win.
Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova and runner-up Eugenie Bouchard also raced to victory.
Kvitova outclassed France’s Kristina Mladenovic 6-1 6-0 and Bouchard thumped Bulgaria’s Olga Govortsova 6-2 6-1.
The third seed from the Czech Republic took just 54 minutes as she sailed into round two and Canadian seventh seed Bouchard needed only five minutes longer.
Eighth seed Ana Ivanovic was another who won comfortably, beating American Alison Riske 6-3 6-0 in 65 minutes, while Sam Stosur was a 6-1 6-4 winner over Laura Davis.
Men’s fourth seed David Ferrer dropped a set as he beat Damir Dzumhur of Bosnia-Hercegovina 6-1 6-2 2-6 6-2.
But the Spaniard, a semi-finalist at Flushing Meadows in 2007 and 2012, still wrapped up his victory in only two hours and 14 minutes.
Meanwhile, American 13th seed John Isner overcame Marcos Giron 7-6 (7-5) 6-2 7-6 (7-2) and Sam Querrey followed his compatriot into the second round, ultimately proving too strong for Argentine Maximo Gonzalez in a 6-2 4-6 6-4 4-6 6-3 win.