Serbia’s Ana Ivanovic breezed past Georgia’s Anna Tatishvili 6-2, 6-0 in the first round of the US Open in a match that lasted only 58 minutes yesterday. Meanwhile, on Monday evening, tournament favourites Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams, with 28 Grand Slam titles between them, cruised into the second round but 17-time major winner Roger Federer was thwarted by rain.

Hot serve: Serbia’s Ana Ivanovic serves to Anna Tatishvili of Georgia during their US Open first round match in New York yesterday. Pics/AFP