Hello and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE coverage of the evening session of Day Two of the 2018 US Open. Next up on the Louis Armstrong Stadium, Maria Sharapova takes on qualifier Patty Schnyder. Updates from the first-round match to follow!
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M. Sharapova (22)
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Updated 29/08/2018 at 04:02 GMT
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"I know what a competitor she is and her desire is really admirable."
Sharapova praises her 39-year-old opponent, who came very close to getting a third set outof a match that seemed out of reach.
The Russian will now face Romanian Sorana Cirstea in the second round.
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A few minutes shy of midnight local time, Maria Sharapova advances to the second round, following a dramatic secodn set and breaker.
She is now 21-0 in night matches at the US Open.
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SHARAPOVA 6-2 6-6(8-6) SCHNYDER: Sharapova wins with a huge return of serve!
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SHARAPOVA 6-2 6-6(7-6) SCHNYDER: Match point #4....
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SHARAPOVA 6-2 6-6(6-6) SCHNYDER: Sharapova's lob is narrowly out! Wow!
The Russian has had so many chances to close this out tonight.
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SHARAPOVA 6-2 6-6(6-5) SCHNYDER: Oh boy. Match point #3...
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SHARAPOVA 6-2 6-6(6-4) SCHNYDER: Sharapova hits it long. Match point #2...
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SHARAPOVA 6-2 6-6(6-3) SCHNYDER: Point of the match! Sharapova hits some brilliant deep forehands before finishing off the point with a worldie of a dropshot!
Match point...
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SHARAPOVA 6-2 6-6(4-3) SCHNYDER: After a great rally, Sharapova moves to the far left of the court to hit an excellent forehand winner!
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SHARAPOVA 6-2 6-6(3-3) SCHNYDER: Sharapova hits her return into the net.
A game that was one-sided for so long could be going the distance.
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SHARAPOVA 6-2 6-6(3-2) SCHNYDER: Sharapova double faults for the ninth time today!
SHARAPOVA 6-2 6-6(3-1) SCHNYDER: A huge forehand gives Sharapova another point. That's much better from her.
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SHARAPOVA 6-2 6-6(2-1) SCHNYDER: Sharapova takes the lead when her opponent hits it long.
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SHARAPOVA 6-2 6-6 SCHNYDER: The Swiss prevails! We're going to a tiebreak!
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SHARAPOVA 6-2 6-5 SCHNYDER: Sharapova has a forehand called out, but the review says it's in! It would have set up match point but hawkeye is overruled!
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SHARAPOVA 6-2 6-5 SCHNYDER: Sharapova holds with a forehand down the line.
Can she break and close this one out without a tiebreaker?
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Sharapova usually has the crowd entirely behind her, but it sounds like the majority on Louis Armstroing want the underdog to prevail.
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SHARAPOVA 6-2 5-5 SCHNYDER: The qualifier takes another game to even up the second set! That one included her shot of the game, a brilliant crosscourt volley that took advantage of a loose Sharapova lob.
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SHARAPOVA 6-2 5-4 SCHNYDER: Sharapova hits a terrible forehand wide to hand Schnyder the game! For the second time, the Russian fails to serve out the game.
She had a commanding 5-1 lead, but has now committed 19 errors in the set.
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Once again, Sharapova serves for the match...