US Open 2017: French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko completes victory in rain-hit opener

ByEurosport

Updated 30/08/2017 at 04:53 GMT

French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko overcame Spain's Lara Arruabarrena with a 6-2 1-6 6-1 victory in a rain-hit match in the US Open first round.

Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia celebrates her win over to Lara Arruabarrena of Spain on Day Two of the 2017 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 29, 2017 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.

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The 12th seed from Latvia started the match on Court 17, but got a taste of Arthur Ashe Stadium as she was allowed to finish the match on the tournament's main show court after rain forced the day's play to be abandoned on the outside courts.

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The 20-year-old with the blistering attacking strategy won 12 out of the final 14 points resuming 3-1 clear in the final set to secure her progress.

“It was raining the whole day and we had to stop, but actually I’m really lucky to play on this court and feel this atmosphere,” Ostapenko said after the match, having started the encounter on Court 17.

“You’re waiting and you don’t really know what to do. It’s tough on those rainy days.

“I was trying to serve well and I think it did go well. I just wanted to finish the match and relax a little bit.”

Results from the US Open Women's Singles Round 1 matches on Tuesday

12-Jelena Ostapenko (Latvia) beat Lara Arruabarrena Vecino (Spain) 6-2 1-6 6-1
Naomi Osaka (Japan) beat 6-Angelique Kerber (Germany) 6-3 6-1
1-Karolina Pliskova (Czech Republic) beat Magda Linette (Poland) 6-2 6-1
Yanina Wickmayer (Belgium) beat 28-Lesia Tsurenko (Ukraine) 6-3 6-1
23-Barbora Strycova (Czech Republic) beat Misaki Doi (Japan) 6-1 6-3
Sorana Cirstea (Romania) beat Lesley Kerkhove (Netherlands) 6-1 6-3

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