2009 US Open Day 3
The men’s seeds keep advancing at the 2009 US Open, headlined by #1 Roger Federer and #3 Rafael Nadal. Nadal cruised to a 1st round victory over Richard Gasquet during the day, and Federer opened the night session with a win over Simon Gruel.
In other top-10 action, #6 Juan Martin Del Potro and #9 Gilles Simon both advanced to the 2nd round.
Former number 1 Marat Safin ended his Grand Slam career with a 1st round loss to Jurgen Melzer. Safin has announced he will retire at the end of this season.
On the women’s side, the Williams sisters continue their domination of the majors. Both Venus and Serena had no trouble advancing to the 3rd round.
Top 10 players #7 Vera Zvonareva, #8 Victoria Azarenka, and #10 Flavia Pennetta also advanced.
