To the tennis court now, and Zhang Shuai was looking to move into the third round at the U-S Open. The Chinese was facing a familiar opponent -- her current doubles partner Sam Stosur. The Aussie looking to recapture the form that saw her win this tournament in 2011.

Zhang Shuai would start well, and has two set points in the opener and is able to grab the set when Stosur hits a wild forehand that cannot stay in. 6-3 is the scoreline.

The Chinese was able to play consistantly in the next frame as well, and is able to progress after Stisure cannot control this serve. Zhang Shuai prevails 6-3, 6-3 and goes to the next round.

Kazakh advances after a 6-0, 6-1 triumph

Another Chinese woman, Wang Qiang would faces Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan. The match was delayed for several hours due to the rain, and things did not go well for Wang once they started playing dropping the opening set 6-love.

Things did not improve much in the second, as she dropped that also, but she did manage to win a game, but succumbs to the Kazakh 6-love, 6-1. 

Fifth-seed advances past 2015 French Open runner-up

Fifth-seeded Simona Halep is able to progress 6-3, 6-4 after toppling 2015 French Open runner-up Lucie Safarova. The Czech double faulting on match point handing the Hungarian the victory.  

Sixth seed notches 70th career win at Flushing Meadows

Venus Williams breezes past Julia Goerges in straight sets. The older Williams sister advancing after a 6-2, 6-3 win, picking up her 70th career victory at Flulshing Meadows.

In other results fourth seed Agnieszka Radwanska was a straight sets winner. The tenth and 11th seeds Karolina Pliskova and Carla Suarez Navarro also advance in straight ones.