Updates on the opening day of action at Flushing MeadowsDjokovic aims to defend
US Open and close in on FedererAnd feel free to email Jacob or tweet @jacobsteinberg 7.26pm BST
Dan Evans was rocking half an hour ago. He was in a ratty mood and looked to be on the verge of an implosion. Instead he regained his poise and allowed his tennis to do the talking, a ploy which has seen him take a two-set lead over Adrian Mannarino. That’s the cue for me to take a break and get some food. 7.23pm BST
Jo Konta’s second-round opponent will be another
Russian – Margarita Gasparyan was comfortable against Priscilla Hon earlier.