Maria Sharapova and Jelena Jankovic came through tough opening encounters to reach round two of the US Open at Flushing Meadows, New York.
Fourth seed Jankovic was given a huge scare by 18-year-old Romanian Simona Halep in the afternoon heat but dug in to win 6-4 4-6 7-5.
And 2006 champion Sharapova battled hard to see off Australia's Jarmila Groth 3-6 6-3 6-1 in the evening.
Top seed Caroline Wozniacki plays Chelsey Gullickson in the late match.
The world number two will hope to enjoy a smoother ride than Jankovic did in her two-hour-and-20-minute encounter with world number 96 Halep, whose only previous Grand Slam match was a first round loss at this year's French Open
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