Hello and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE coverage of the evening session of Day Two of the 2018 US Open. Up next on the Arthur Ashe Stadium, last year’s finalist Madison Keys takes on the unseeded Pauline Parmentier!

M. Keys vs P. Parmentier | US Open

Women's Singles | Round 1 | 28.08.2018 | Arthur Ashe Stadium

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M. Keys (14)

P. Parmentier

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ByKevin Coulson

Updated 29/08/2018 at 03:15 GMT

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"I fought for every point last year. If I can do that this year, I'll be OK."

Madison Keys speaks after her game and then tells the crowd she's off for an ice bath!

The first hurdle is cleared for the No. 14 seed.

Keys wins 6-4 6-4!

After faulting her first serve, Parmentier puts Keys' return into the net!

It was generally a solid performance for Keys, but the manner in which she failed to close it out at the end might be a concern.

KEYS 6-4 5-4 PARMENTIER: Match point #6...

KEYS 6-4 5-4 PARMENTIER: Keys has another match point but cannot close it out, as Parmentier comes to the net to volley with a great attack!

KEYS 6-4 5-4 PARMENTIER: Keys misses a forehand to hand Parmentier advantage, and she double faults! Deuce again!

This is a dramatic potential ending!

KEYS 6-4 5-4 PARMENTIER: We're back to deuce! Parmentier aggresively hits a soft dropshot back to stay in this one!

KEYS 6-4 5-4 PARMENTIER: Keys earns advantage with a big forehand - it's a fourth match point...

KEYS 6-4 5-4 PARMENTIER: And the third match point hits the net too! Deuce! Oh dear!

KEYS 6-4 5-4 PARMENTIER: And she hots her second match point into the net! She has one more...

KEYS 6-4 5-4 PARMENTIER: Keys hits her potential match point long!

KEYS 6-4 5-4 PARMENTIER: Match point!

KEYS 6-4 5-4 PARMENTIER: Parmentier serves to stay in the game. She attempts a huge forehand but it lands just the wrong side of the baseline. Keys leads 15-0.

KEYS 6-4 4-3 PARMENTIER: Despite the French player's efforts, Keys holds.

KEYS 6-4 3-3 PARMENTIER: Parmentier hits a brilliant crosscourt volley to stave off game point, then follows it with a sensational return of serve!

KEYS 6-4 3-2 PARMENTIER: Keys holds. This is her ninth US Open appearance. The 2017 finalist has only lost one first round game before: a straight-sets defeat to Jelena Jankovic in 2013.

KEYS 6-4 1-2 PARMENTIER: Keys double faults to give up the service game.

She is playing some lovely shots - particularly the forehand - but there's been a sprinkling of unforced errors.

KEYS 6-4 0-0 PARMENTIER: A wonderful shot from Keys! She reaches Parmentier's sliced dropshot for a fantastic crosscourt volley!

That first set lasted 42 minutes. Given the heat and humidity, both players will want this to be a quick one.

KEYS 6-4 PARMENTIER: Keys takes the opening set. It's been about serves so far: 76% of Keys' first serves have been in play - neasrly 20% better than her opponent.