NEW YORK — The latest on the U.S. Open (all times local):
2:50 p.m.
Simona Halep is feeling more comfortable as the No. 2 seed at the U.S. Open.
A year ago, she arrived at Flushing Meadows seeded second at a major for the first time. She was pushed to three sets in her opening match then upset in the third round by a qualifier.
No such problems so far this time. Halep has dropped just nine games through two rounds. She beat qualifier Kateryna Bondarenko 6-3, 6-4 on Thursday.
Recalling what happened when she reached No.