Radwanska beats Bratchikova in US Open 1st round
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Second-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska needed just 54 minutes to advance to the second round of the U.S. Open.
Radwanska beat Nina Bratchikova of Russia 6-1, 6-1 on Tuesday to start play at Arthur Ashe Stadium. The 91st-ranked Bratchikova had 28 unforced errors to only six for Radwanska.
The Polish star is coming off her first Grand Slam final, a three-set loss to Serena Williams at Wimbledon. She has never made it past the fourth round at Flushing Meadows. Radwanska retired from her previous match with a sore shoulder while trailing qualifier Olga Govortsova in her opener at New Haven.
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Bratchikova was making her U.S. Open debut, but reached the third round at the Australian and French this year.