No. 5 seed Simona Halep won a very though match against Lucie Safarova 6-3 6-4 to book her spot in the third round of the US Open.
The 24-year-old Halep started the match very aggressively, showing no sign of insecurity, quickly leading 2-0 as Safarova seemed to be a little intimidated. The 44th-ranked Safarova eventually gained more confidence, coming back to 3-3, while Halep became tense and frustrated, making many errors. The Romanian nevertheless prevailed, getting ahead after a very tight 7-minute game. Leading 4-3, the world No.5 Halep appeared more confident with an answer to everything her opponent tried.