Andy Murray of Britain watches a shot while playing Robin Haase of the Netherlands during their match at the 2014 U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, August 25, 2014. REUTERS/Adam Hunger
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former champions Novak Djokovic and Maria Sharapova sparkled under the Arthur Ashe Stadium lights to end a steamy first day that proved more than a little stressful for several of the U.S. Open favourites on Monday.
Djokovic, who had won only two matches in the hard court run-up to the season's final grand slam after getting married just days after his Wimbledon triumph, was back to his best once the centre court spotlight shone on him at Flushing Meadows.
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