US Open Highlights Day 2: Ostapenko and Nadal advance as Kerber crashes out

OSTAPENKO ADVANCES - French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko recorded a 6-2 1-6 6-1 first-round victory over Spain's Lara Arruabarrena. - The first-round match was moved to Arthur Ashe Stadium from Court 17 after play on outer courts was cancelled due to rain.

Rain or shine, she battles. Jelena Ostapenko wins 12/14 points once her match was moved into Arthur Ashe and gets the 1st Round win! #USOpen pic.twitter.com/eNFDfOsMPE

— Wilson Tennis (@WilsonTennis) August 29, 2017

- Latvian Ostapenko will meet Romania's Sorana Cirstea in the next round. TOP SEED NADAL THROUGH TO ROUND TWO - World No 1 Rafa Nadal beat Serbian Dusan Lajovic 7-6 (6) 6-2 6-2 to reach the second round. - Nadal improved his first round record at Flushing Meadows to 13-0.

.@RafaelNadal has never lost in the first round of the #USOpen (12-0). https://t.co/3GoYkr8qBN #USOpen pic.twitter.com/4UkPvpmPJ7 — US Open Tennis (@usopen) August 29, 2017

- The top-seeded Spaniard will meet Japan's Taro Daniel or American Tommy Paul in the next round. MATCHES ON OUTER-COURTS CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN - All outer-court matches, except Jelena Ostapenko v Lara Arruabarrena, have been cancelled due to rain as play continues under the roof at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Due to rain all of todays US Open matches except those at Arthur Ashe Stadium are cancelled. Bouchard & Pospisil matches to be re-scheduled pic.twitter.com/v38IxkRS4k

— TSN Radio Vancouver (@TSN1040) August 29, 2017

DEFENDING CHAMPION KERBER SUFFERS SHOCK DEFEAT - Japan's Naomi Osaka beat last year's champion Angelique Kerber 6-3 6-1 to reach the second round.

Defending champion Angelique Kerber is out of the #USOpen in the first round. https://t.co/IvdlO83nJd #bbctennis pic.twitter.com/nkfPv68WmW — BBC Sport (@BBCSport) August 29, 2017

- Sixth seed Kerber is the second defending U.S. women's champion to lose in the first round after Svetlana Kuznetsova in 2005. PLISKOVA CRUISES PAST LINETTE - World No 1 and top seed Karolina Pliskova hit eight aces to book a spot in the second round of the tournament for the second successive year with a 6-2 6-1 win over Poland's Magda Linette.

#AceQueen @KaPliskova is raising money for a hospital in Prague with every ace she hits at this year's #USOpen. https://t.co/36lOWNsS1y pic.twitter.com/YsoX1tYiv3

— US Open Tennis (@usopen) August 29, 2017

- The 25-year-old was a finalist at Flushing Meadows last year and is looking to seal her first grand slam title this time around. STRYCOVA ROMPS TO SECOND ROUND - Czech Republic's Barbora Strycova, who is the 23rd seed at the tournament, also progressed to the second round with a 6-1 6-3 win over Japan's Misaki Doi.