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Five Thoughts on Day 1 of the U.S. Open: Williams Sisters Dominate

NEW YORK — Day One of the U.S. Open is in the books…well, not exactly. Roger Federer is about to take on Sumit Nagal in the second match of the night session on Arthur Ashe. Barring anything really crazy, we know how that one will end. So we’ll jump the gun and give five thoughts on the rest of the action…

• 20-2 is not a head-to-head; it is a foot-to-butt. But that is the record when Serena Williams plays Maria Sharapova. This latest beatdown came Monday night to kick off the first night session of the 2019 U.