Šafářová advances in US Open

Czech tennis player Lucie Šafářová is through to the second round of US Open, after beating Hungary’s Timea Babos 6:4, 7:5 in their first-round encounter on Monday. Šafářová is the only Czech to advance so far. Both Radek Štěpánek and Tereza Plíšková were knocked out.

Author: Ruth Fraňková