Well done to Andy and Johanna. I was disappointed by Laura. She should have won, being 4-0 up in the final set. Bedene was lucky with Gulbis's retirement.
Lack of match practice perhaps getting to Laura? Or nerves, even. Either way, a real shame. I hope she can get back to winning ways soon though. Well done Andy.
Wasn't keen enough to stay up half the night to watch it but well done Andy, indeed. Managed to get 11/4 for a 3-1 win - so earning money whilst i slumber:-)
Congratulations to Johanna Konta for advancing to the third round with a big win over Garbine Muguruza, one of the world's top ten. One more big result and she would be threatening to join the world's top 50, even!
Meanwhile, Andy Murray is in a bit of a battle against Mannarino, currently a set down and on serve in the second set, but he's had to come through a tough service game already... fingers crossed that he can pull through still!
At least he's a break up in the third set, hope yet! If it comes down to a battle of endurance in the heat of New York then I'd back Murray even despite being two sets down. But it would be nicer if he weren't in this position... not seen any of the play yet so can't say if it's his bad play or Mannarino's good. Probably a bit of both.
At least I can invoke memories of his comeback against Verdasco in 2013 at Wimbledon. And we all now how things turned out that time.