US Open tennis 2022

Game-by-game report: The defending champion opens up her campaign against the world No 40. Follow the latest action with Tom Lutz.

It’s Cornet to serve and she wins the first point of the match after her opponent dumps a forehand into the net. The 19-year-old Briton has had a mixed lead-up to the tournament. Cornet is about as tough a player as you’re going to find among the unseeded ranks in this year’s tournament. Raducanu hits a forehand into the net and Cornet has the first set. A few points later, Cornet splashes a backhand long and the champ has broken at the first opportunity. Raducanu can’t get to a drop shot and Cornet holds. She has a good chance to take it to deuce shortly afterwards but misses a backhand with the court gaping wide. A backhand into the net gives the champion the game. Raducanu looks like she’s going to take the game at 40-30 but Cornet reaches to return a volley and hits a brilliant winner. At 15-0, Cornet hits a weak second serve and Raducanu dismisses it with a ripped forehand down the line: she’s occasionally showing the shots that won her the tournament last year. But with options up, she hits a forehand straight at her opponent and Cornet is able to level the game at deuce. Raducanu did play with more freedom as the set went on though, and Cornet was a little shaky herself, sending down five double faults.