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Simona Halep was injured and pulled out of the French Open and Wimbledon.
US Open 2021 Venue Flushing Meadows New York Date: 30-08-12 September Coverage: Daily radio commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra/BBC Sport website/app, with selected text commentaries and match report on the app and website
Simona Halep, a two-time Grand Slam champion, made the most out of a change in her schedule to win her US Open match at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Romanian Halep (29), has had a difficult year with injuries, but he beat Kristina Kucova of Slovakia 6-3-6-1
After Naomi Osaka, the defending champion, gave her a walkover, she was transferred to an outside court.
Halep played under a roof and was able avoid the rain that interrupted many other matches.
"I felt a bit lucky to play here with the roofing," the 12th seed said. She will now face Elena Rybakina from Kazakhstan or Caroline Garcia in the third round.
After Olga Danilovic, the Serbian opponent, pulled out of their second round match, Osaka continued to defend the US Open title.
Just an hour before the pair was due to leave Arthur Ashe Stadium for their walk, Danilovic (20) announced that he had been discharged from his medical duties.
In the third round, Osaka will face Canada's Leylah Farandez.
23-year-old Japanese player is targeting her third US Open title in just four years.
This is her first Grand Slam tournament since she pulled out of the French Open earlier in the year. The four-time major champion said that she had suffered "long bouts of depression" after winning the 2018 US Open.
On Monday, she won a straight-set victory against Marie Bouzkova, her Czech opponent in the first round.
Novak Djokovic mentors Danilovic.
Aryna Sabalenka, second seed, defeated Tamara Zidansek of Slovenia 6-3 6-1 within an hour to set up a match against American Danielle Collins in the third round.
Garbine Muguruza, a Spanish Grand Slam champion twice, defeated Andrea Petkovic by 6-4 to 6-2.
After Jasmine Paolini beat her 6-3 7-6 (7-1) in Belarus, she will face Victoria Azarenka in a thrilling third round tie.
Elina Svitolina, fifth seed from Ukraine, beat Rebeka Masarova 7-2 7-5. She will now face Daria Kasatkina of Russia in the third round.
