Hello and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE coverage of the evening session of Day Three of the 2018 US Open. Serena Williams is continuing her quest for Grand Slam No. 24—which would equal Margaret Court’s record—in her second-round bout with Germany’s Carina Witthoft. This is Ryan Bailey (@ryanjaybailey) taking you through all the action on Arthur Ashe tonight!
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Updated 30/08/2018 at 01:13 GMT
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"It's a tough match and so young in the tournament. We would rather have met later but it is what it is."
Serena speaks about her third-round tie with sister Venus.
Rafa Nadal is up next on Arthur Ashe!
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Serena's serves imporved as the game went on and was very aggressive on the return.
The German, however, was no pushover, showing plenty of power and variation in her serve.
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WILLIAMS 6-2 6-2 WITHOEFT: It's all over!
Witthoeft puts a forehand into the net and Serena wraps it up in 1 hour 7 minutes!
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WILLIAMS 6-2 5-2 WITHOEFT: Serena needs several game points to close the game out. but we're potentially one game away from the Williams sisters third round matchup!
Serena hit her 12th ace of the match in that game too.
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WILLIAMS 6-2 4-2 WITHOEFT: Serena hits her fastest serve of the tournament so far: 116mph.
Witthoeft responds with a superb return winner in the following point.
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WILLIAMS 6-2 4-2: About what I was saying about Witthoeft's serve...Serena earns the first break of the set.
She'll look to bring the finish line into sight in her service game now.
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It's 2018, where you bring your dog to a Grand Slam and cool it down with a fan powered by your smartphone.
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WILLIAMS 6-2 3-2 WITTHOEFT: Another hold for Serena. Witthoeft hits the shot of the match so far when she beautifully spins a forehand winner down the line.
The unseeded German is certainly no pushover - particularly on her varied serve, which we'll see next.
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WILLIAMS 6-2 2-2 WITTHOEFT: Witthoeft holds serve in an eventful game. The German gave up three game points, hitting her third and fourth double faults of the match, before closing out.
She also won a superb point. coaxing Serena to the net with a dropshot before finishing off a great rally.
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WILLIAMS 6-2 2-1 WITTHOEFT: Another service hold to love for Serena.
Meanwhile on Grandstand John Isner has defeated Nicolas Jarry in five sets: 6-7(7), 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(2), 6-4.
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WILLIAMS 6-2 1-0 WITTHOEFT: A solid start for set number two as Serena holds serve.
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WILLIAMS 6-2 WITTHOEFT: Serena closes out the opening set with her second set point. The six-time champion has looked quite comfortable thus far.
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WILLIAMS 5-2 WITTHOEFT: What a game from Serena!
After a few missed forehands, Witthoeft earned double break point. However, Serena fought back, hitting three aces on the way to winning her third service game!
The German will now serve to stay in the set.
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WILLIAMS 4-2 WITTHOEFT: Williams hits her second ace of the match at 111mph.
Her fastest serve in round one was 115mph.
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WILLIAMS 4-2 WITTHOEFT: Williams racks up three break points and wins the game when Witthoeft htis a wayward forehand.
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WILLIAMS 3-2 WITTHOEFT: The German holds. Her best performance at Flushing, incidentally, came in 2016 when she reached the third round and lost in three to Roberta Vinci.
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WILLIAMS 3-1 WITTHOEFT: Serena hits her third return winner of the match to earn break point, and then follows it up to earn the break!
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WILLIAMS 2-1 WITTHOEFT: Another hold. Serena double faults at 40-0 but takes the game without fuss.
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WILLIAMS 1-1 WITTHOEFT: Serena hits her first ace of the night for 30-0!