US Open tennis day one: Raducanu in early action, plus Shelton and Sabalenka - live

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now 12.01 EDT An ace completes another dominant game from Raducanu, extending her lead to 6-1, 4-0. Share

3m ago 11.58 EDT The unforced errors continue from Shibahara and Raducanu has two break points. She’s ready to attack the second serve and dictate play; Shibahara nets and Raducanu is up 6-1, 3-0, the march continuing. Share

8m ago 11.53 EDT Raducanu’s clearly got afternoon plans. She races through on her serve, leading 6-1, 2-0. Share

9m ago 11.51 EDT Elsewhere, in the men’s singles, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, the 18th seed, is cruising against Alexander Shevchenko. He took the first set 6-1 and is serving in the second, 2-0 up. Raducanu has two break points to start the second set but Shibahara resists, dragging the game into deuce. Shibahara’s forehand down the middle thunders into the net … but she keeps herself going with a whippy backhand. Deuce again. Raducanu capitalises on her opponent’s errors, taking the break. She leads 6-1, 1-0. Share

17m ago 11.44 EDT Raducanu gets to set point after Shibahara loses all power with her forehand. The former gets up to the net to smash and finish. Raducanu wins the first set 6-1 inside half an hour, no dramas. Share

21m ago 11.39 EDT Shibahara’s double fault allows Raducanu to make it 15-all, and a forehand into the net gives Raducanu the next point. But Shibahara is finally on the board, a forehand down the line providing her some relief. Raducanu leads 5-1. Share

26m ago 11.35 EDT Shibahara finds the net while trying to return a backhand slice and goes long moments later, allowing Raducanu to go 5-0 up. Share

28m ago 11.33 EDT Well, that was rapid. Raducanu breaks once again with little to no discomfort, Shibahara netting while down 15-40. The British No 1 seems to have too much power for her opponent at the moment. Raducanu leads 4-0. Share

33m ago 11.28 EDT Shibahara finally gets a go at Raducanu’s second serve and wallops a deep forehand to make it 15-30. The former takes the game to deuce after finding some confidence with her forehand … well, just as I type that, she sends one way out of bounds. Raducanu holds to go 3-0 up. Share

38m ago 11.22 EDT Shibahara’s first point of the match is set up by a tidy drop shot. She double-faults to make it 30-30, and does so again – a chance for Raducanu to break. Shibahara finds the net with a forehand and Raducanu goes 2-0 up. Share

42m ago 11.19 EDT And we’re finally up and running, with Raducanu to serve. An ace is her first act of the tournament, and she’s rapid in going to 40-0, that first serve looking in good order. She’s up to the net as Shibahara is quickly overpowered. Raducanu leads 1-0 in the first set. Share

52m ago 11.08 EDT Raducanu has played Shibahara before, beating her 6-1, 6-4 in Nottingham last year. Shibahara is best known for her work in doubles, having won the mixed event at the 2022 French Open. She did reach the second round of the singles here last year. Share

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