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Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature*Gomez 4-6, 5-7, 2-0 Draper (*denotes next server)At 30-0 Gomez winds up a huge forehand winner. He has an animated chat with his team, then produces another, arrowing a massively powerful forehand down the line that Draper has zero chance of getting anywhere close to. Quickly it’s 30-40 and then Gomez, standing waaaay behind the baseline, winds up several more massive forehands and forces an error, and that’s a break against Draper. Gomez roars with delight. That was an impressive game of “Well why not just go for it?” tennis.ShareUpdated at 19.36 BSTGomez 4-6, 5-7, 1-0 *Draper (*denotes next server)Draper forces 30-30, and then deuce, with an excellent cross-court winner on the run. But the Argentinian extinguishes any hope of a break for the Briton with one big serve, for his advantage, and then Draper hits a forehand just wide from the back of the court. That’s the game.ShareThanks Taha, hello everyone, what an unexpected pleasure.ShareI’m going to nab a break. Luke McLaughlin will keep you company for the next hour.ShareA forehand down the line moves Draper to set point … and an ace completes the job. After a brief wobble, he finds himself up 6-4, 7-5. Questions will be asked about that left arm injury and whether it was responsible for those double-faults.ShareDraper is geeing himself up as he takes the first two points off Gómez’s serve, and the southpaw has two break points. He gets stuck with his footing and nets a forehand … but Gómez finds the net cord and Draper regains his break advantage. He’ll serve for the set again with a 6-5 lead.ShareUpdated at 19.21 BSTDraper has lost a bit of flow as he serves for the second set. A double-fault – his fourth of the set – is followed by a volley into the net, and Gómez has two break points … he takes the first and roars! We’re 5-5 in the second.ShareOoooh, Gómez has a chance to break after three Draper double-faults … but the former goes long. Deuce. Gómez launches a cracking forehand return to get himself another break point … but Draper escapes with an ace on his second serve. Gómez fumes with himself after a misplaced forehand, and Draper holds. A brief opening disappears. Draper leads 6-4. 5-3.ShareKeys has been forced into another tie-break … she’s 5-2 down against Zarazúa. A forehand volley makes it 5-3, but Keys double-faults: Zarazúa has three set points. She needs just one, sweeping a backhand to pull of a brilliant turnaround – she was 3-0 down in the set. It’s 7-6, 6-7, with Keys having accrued 66 unforced errors.ShareGómez saves two break points to get to deuce … but a double fault comes at a terrible time. The 28-year-old fights on, though, a backhand winner allowing him to hold. Draper leads 6-4, 3-2.ShareDraper has got himself a break in the second set and he continues to deny Gómez any openings on his serve. The British No 1 leads 6-4, 3-1 and has little cause for concern.Jack Draper of the United Kingdom returns a shot against Federico Agustin Gomez of Argentina. Photograph: Sarah Stier/Getty ImagesShareUpdated at 19.20 BSTThere’s been a proper turnaround in the Keys-Zarazúa contest. Zarazúa, who was 3-0 down, leads 5-4 and is serving for the second set. A double fault is a poor start, and she nets a volley moments later, prompting her to switch her racket. It doesn’t change much as Keys gets three break points. She fails to convert the first two but a whopping forehand makes it third time lucky. Keys leads 7-6, 5-5.ShareDraper has his serve swinging viciously to set up two set points. He needs just one, Gómez going a bit too heavy with a backhand slice. Draper takes the first set 6-4, a welcome return to the court.ShareDraper has gone up a break against Gómez and advances to a 5-4 lead. The Argentinian is a 28-year-old qualifier who made it to the second round at Roland Garros this year, his finest showing at a slam.ShareMadison Keys seems to have found her rhythm after a mixed bag of a first set. She’s up 3-1 in the second against Renata Zarazúa … but here comes Zarazúa with two break points. She capitalises with the second opportunity; Keys had plenty of time to place a backhand but went long. Keys now leads 7-6, 3-2.ShareJack Draper launches two aces to make it 2-2 against Gómez. The fifth seed is playing his first singles match since Wimbledon, having battled with a left arm injury. “It’s not something which I’m going to go out on Monday and feel like it’s holding me back at all,” he said the other day. Gómez sends down a couple of blistering aces himself to lead 3-2.ShareUpdated at 18.32 BSTSebastian Korda retires against Cameron NorrieCam Norrie claims the second set and Sebastian Korda shakes hands, the American having received treatment on his back earlier. Korda buries his head in his towel. Poor guy. Norrie was up 7-5, 6-4.Sebastian Korda before retiring. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty ImagesShareUpdated at 18.49 BSTJack Draper’s tournament has begun. He’s in action against Federico Agustín Gómez on Louis Armstrong. Keys, meanwhile, has claimed that first set with a 12-10 tiebreak. She’s not been at her best but she’s on the board.ShareKeys double-faults for the fifth time in the set, taking us to 3-3 in the tiebreak. She’s racked up more than 30 unforced errors and they continue to pile up, Keys’ forehand losing its radar as Zarazúa goes up 6-4. Keys saves the two set points and then another as they get to 9-9 … no one wants to win this set.ShareLet’s get to Madison Keys, the sixth seed, who is serving to stay in the set: Renata Zarazúa leads 6-5 … and the underdog has two set points. Keys saves the first with a laser backhand, and a powerful forehand takes the game to deuce. Keys finds an ace at the perfect moment, and another down the middle to set up a tie-break.ShareBarbora Krejcikova beats Victoria Mboko (22) 6-3, 6-2Krejcikova has her first match point but goes wide with a forehand. A double fault gives Krejcikova another chance but Mboko battles on. It takes a third match point for Krejcikova to convert, sending the promising 18-year-old home.ShareKrejcikova has won nine of her 11 points at the net and she thunders a volley on her way to another game. She now leads 6-3, 5-2, with Mboko – tipped as one to watch this tournament – on her way out. Her heavily bandaged right wrist is getting some attention from the commentary team on Sky.ShareUpdated at 17.33 BSTThings get worse for Korda: he’s now getting some treatment on the court, his lower back getting rubbed.Victoria Mboko is up against it on Louis Armstrong against Barbora Krejcikova. The latter leads 4-1 in the second set.ShareCam Norrie is in control against Sebastian Korda, 2-0 up in the second set after taking the first. Korda’s troubles continue in the third game: when up to the net, he gets it all wrong with a straightforward smash. The American’s serve-and-volley isn’t bringing him all that much joy, but he does manage to hold. Norrie leads 7-5, 2-1.ShareMadison Keys is up and running against Renata Zarazua on Arthur Ashe. Keys broke early but Zarazua has launched back; the latter leads 3-2 in the first set, with Keys serving.Madison Keys eyes a backhand. Photograph: Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty ImagesShareUpdated at 17.13 BSTIt’s all over for Petra Kvitova. Diane Parry triumphs 6-1, 6-0 inside an hour and that brings an end to the career of the former world No 2. A two-time Wimbledon champion, French Open runner-up and an Olympic bronze in there too.Elsewhere, Cam Norrie has taken the first set 7-5 against Sebastian Korda.ShareCam Norrie has three chances to break against Sebastian Korda … and he needs just one. Korda, up to the net, goes wide with a forehand and Norrie will serve for the first set: he’s up 6-5.ShareBarbora Krejcikova has taken the first set against Victoria Mboko 6-3. The first point of the second set should be Mboko’s … but she overhits a volley.ShareKorda goes long – just – with a forehand and Norrie has break point. But Korda matches Norrie’s trick in the previous game, launching an ace to get out of trouble. A passing forehand, from way behind the baseline, puts a smile on Norrie’s face: he’s got another break point. And it’s another ace from Korda! That’s his 10th of the match. Norrie gets his third chance to break with a backhand down the line but Korda’s serve is a serious force. The American battles on to take a 5-4 lead in the first set.ShareKorda has a break point against Norrie … but out comes an ace down the middle. Norrie’s then up to the net, a delightfully delicate volley bringing him the advantage. He escapes danger and we’re 4-4 in this rather even fight.ShareVictoria Mboko has a chance to break against Barbora Krejcikova, but a backhand slice finds the net. Mboko goes long with a forehand to give her opponent a 4-2 lead in the first set.Victoria Mboko powers a forehand to Barbora Krejcikova. Photograph: Kirsty Wigglesworth/APShareUpdated at 16.56 BSTDiane Parry has won the first set 6-1 against Petra Kvitova. Here’s a great interview Kvitova – two-time Wimbledon champion – did before the tournament.ShareYep, there’s that big serve. Korda sends down two more aces to go 3-2 up against Norrie in the first set.ShareNorrie holds to go 2-2 but he’s got a proper challenge against Korda’s serve, the 25-year-old American reeling off aces – he’s ticked off six inside the opening 20 minutes.ShareCam Norrie is 1-1 with Sebastian Korda, the latter on serve. Norrie takes him to deuce, but Korda responds with an ace … and then a double fault. Deuce once again. Korda advances inside the baseline to sweep a backhand winner but Norrie’s passing forehand brings deuce again. Korda holds his nerve after four deuces and leads 2-1 in the first set.Sebastian Korda with a backhand to Cameron Norrie. Photograph: Yuki Iwamura/APShareUpdated at 16.54 BSTMboko, the 22nd seed, has a nervy start and is broken in the first game by Krejcikova. Petra Kvitova, who will retire from tennis after this tournament, is a break down against Diane Parry of France.ShareThe future is here at Louis Armstrong Stadium. Victoria Mboko of Canada, the 18-year-old who triumphed in Montreal this month, beating Naomi Osaka in the final, is up against Barbora Krejcikova, Wimbledon champion last year. Mboko won’t be fazed by another slam winner.SharePreambleHello, hello, hello. Welcome to the second day of singles action at Flushing Meadows – hopefully Daniil Medvedev’s calmed down by now. Venus Williams, 45 years young, will be up on Arthur Ashe in the evening but before then we’ve got plenty of names to keep an eye on: Madison Keys, Jack Draper, Petra Kvitova and Cam Norrie are in action over the next few hours.Drop me a line with your thoughts, queries and anything I’ve missed – there’s only so many screens I can use. Let’s get going.Share
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