Images: U.S. Open tennis Day 1
Just over two hours into the U.S. Open, two of the top seven women are already out.
Seventh-seeded Ana Ivanovic lost her first-round match Monday, but it wasn't much of an upset. She had a tough draw against Dominika Cibulkova, a former top-10 player and Australian Open runner-up whose ranking had fallen to 50th because of injury.
Kei Nishikori, of Japan, adjusts his cap before serving to Benoit Paire, of France, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, in New York.
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Ana Ivanovic, of Serbia, reacts after a point against Dominika Cibulkova, of Slovakia, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, in New York.
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Dominika Cibulkova, of Slovakia, wipes sweat from her brow between serves against Ana Ivanovic, of Serbia, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, in New York.
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Dominika Cibulkova, of Slovakia, reacts after a point against Ana Ivanovic, of Serbia, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, in New York.
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Kei Nishikori, of Japan, changes his shirt between games against Benoit Paire, of France, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
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Ana Ivanovic, of Serbia, lunges to return a shot to Dominika Cibulkova, of Slovakia, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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Kei Nishikori, of Japan, lunges to return a shot to Benoit Paire, of France, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
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Benoit Paire, of France, reacts after losing a point to Kei Nishikori, of Japan, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
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Matthew Ebden, of Australia, returns a shot to Grigor Dimitrov, of Bulgaria, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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Grigor Dimitrov, of Bulgaria, reacts after a point against Matthew Ebden, of Australia, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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Madison Brengle, of the United States, returns a shot to Zheng Saisai, of China, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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Zheng Saisai, of China, returns a shot to Madison Brengle, of the United States, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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Zheng Saisai, of China, returns a shot to Madison Brengle, of the United States, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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Grigor Dimitrov, of Bulgaria, returns a shot against Matthew Ebden, of Australia, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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Dominika Cibulkova, of Slovakia, returns a shot to Ana Ivanovic, of Serbia, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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Ana Ivanovic, of Serbia, follows through on a shot against Dominika Cibulkova, of Slovakia, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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Kei Nishikori, of Japan, comes to the net to return a shot to Benoit Paire, of France, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
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Kei Nishikori, of Japan, serves to Benoit Paire, of France, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
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Benoit Paire, of France, returns a shot to Kei Nishikori, of Japan, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
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Benoit Paire, of France, returns a shot to Kei Nishikori, of Japan, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
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Benoit Paire, of France, returns a shot to Kei Nishikori, of Japan, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
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Benoit Paire, of France, walks back to the service line between points against Kei Nishikori, of Japan, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
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