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Serena hits the highs, Stosur hits the lows

Serena Williams blasts her way to history at the US Open.

Serena Williams has tied Martina Navratilova's professional-era women's record with her 306th career victory in a grand slam match while older sister Venus stayed on track for a possible semi-final clash with her sister to reach the third round.

Qualifier knocks Raonic out of US Open

On cloud nine: Ryan Harrison celebrates the boilover.

A cramping Milos Raonic became the first major casualty of the US Open when American qualifier Ryan Harrison shocked the Canadian fifth seed 6-7 (7-4) 7-5 7-5 6-1 to reach the third round of the year's final grand slam.

Konta fights heat collapse to pull off miracle win

Worrying scenes: Johanna Konta is tended to on the court at Flushing Meadows.

Johanna Konta pulled off a miracle in New York on Thursday when she suffered a heat-related collapse in the middle of a draining three-set match against Tsvetana Pironkova, but still came back to win.

Aussie Duckworth in US Open comeback win

Comeback win: James Duckworth in action againdst Robin Haase.

Saturated in sweat, Australian wildcard James Duckworth posed for selfies with rapturous fans after posting the biggest win of his career at the US Open in New York.

Kerber wins, ranking pressure builds at US Open

Angelique Kerber of Germany acknowledges the crowd after her first round match.

Germany's Angelique Kerber maintained steady course as she seeks to displace Serena Williams from the top women's ranking, with the second seed rolling into the second round of the US Open as her opponent quit after seven games.

Monfils kicks clock in first round win

Good as new: The panel was lifted back into position.

Tenth seed Gael Monfils safely secured a spot in round two of the US Open on Monday (local time) despite narrowly avoiding injury when he crashed into the courtside clock in his opening match at Flushing Meadows.

Stosur rediscovers her grand slam mojo

Big dreams in the Big Apple: Samantha Stosur.

After a ho-hum - but hectic - American summer, Samantha Stosur only needed a short stroll through Flushing Meadows to regain her grand slam mojo.

Tomic aiming big at US Open

Excited: Bernard Tomic is relishing the chance to play fellow Australian Nick Kyrgios in the US Open third round.

Conceding it's impossible to escape the hype, Bernard Tomic is relishing the prospect of a high-stakes US Open showdown with Nick Kyrgios.

Djokovic troubled by 'private matter'

Reigning US Open men's champion Novak Djokovic has had turbulent times recently.

Troubled by injury and a private matter that affected him at Wimbledon, world No.1 Novak Djokovic concedes that time is against him as he prepares to end his grand slam season on a high at the US Open.