Hello and welcome to our LIVE match commentary as British number one Jo Konta begins her assault on the US Open with a tricky first round tie against Bethany Mattek-Sands. Could be a lively crowd in for this one tonight. The players next on court following Jo-Wilfried Tsonga's win.

J. Konta vs B. Mattek-Sands | US Open

Women's Singles | Round 1 | 29.08.2016 | New York

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J. Konta (13)

B. Mattek-Sands

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ByFraser Masefield

Updated 30/08/2016 at 01:16 GMT

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KONTA 6-3 6-3 MATTEK-SANDS: GAME, SET, MATCH! And Konta is through, nailing a backhand up the line to hold to love and book her place in the second round.

KONTA 6-3 5-3 MATTEK-SANDS: Mattek-Sands staves off a match point and asks Konta the serve it out question, burying a smash into the open court.

KONTA 6-3 5-2 MATTEK-SANDS: Konta saves four break points and moves to within a game of the second round.

KONTA 6-3 4-2 MATTEK-SANDS: Mattek-Sands stops the rot with a hold to 15 as Konta hits long. The American talking to herself, looking mightily frustrated.

KONTA 6-3 4-1 MATTEK-SANDS: Konta has the break in this second set and consolidates with a hold. Only two games away now. A place in the second round beckons...

KONTA 6-3 1-1 MATTEK-SANDS: Mattek-Sands playing with high energy and an element of risk now. She realises she has to go for it a little more, such is the consistency of Konta.

KONTA 6-3 MATTEK-SANDS: SET! Mattek-Sands full of energy as she races to 40-15 before shanking a forehand wide. Konta pulls it back to deuce and forces a break point that she converts with a backhand that Mattek-Sands can’t keep in court.

KONTA 5-3 MATTEK-SANDS: Not proving an easy match for Konta so far but a lovely double handed backhand into the corner brings two game points. The American finds a lovely angled winner but Konta screams ‘come on!’ after holding with a big serve.

KONTA 4-3 MATTEK-SANDS: The American hanging with Konta gamely and a smart volley helps her hold to 30.

KONTA 4-2 MATTEK-SANDS: Konta follows a backhand winner with one on the forehand flanks and she holds to 15.

KONTA 3-2 MATTEK-SANDS: Better from Mattek-Sands and she stays in touch with a powerful serve that Konta can’t control.

KONTA 3-1 MATTEK-SANDS: Konta consolidates the break with a simple hold to love as Mattek-Sands hits long.

KONTA 2-1 MATTEK-SANDS: Konta follows a sharp volley with a heavy forehand to go 15-30 ahead before the American follows in a heavy serve with a big forehand. Konta forces another break point and gets the job done with a crosscourt forehand winner.

KONTA 1-1 MATTEK-SANDS: Konta quickly into her serving rhythm. She races to 40-0 and wins a backhand slice exchange to level things up.

KONTA 0-1 MATTEK-SANDS: A lovely crosscourt pass brings two immediate break points for Konta. She drags the first return wide and the American then finds the open court with a forehand before Konta hits long. Mattek-Sands digs deep to hold as Konta nets.

Mattek-Sands to serve first.

One shock already in the women's singles.

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