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Simona Halep started the US Open having won 19 of her past 22 matches| Venue: Flushing Meadows, New York Dates: 29 August-11 September |
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Romanian seventh seed Simona Halep suffered a shock first-round defeat at the US Open as she lost to Ukrainian qualifier Daria Snigur in three sets.
Making her Grand Slam main draw debut, Snigur produced an inspired performance for the biggest win of her career.
Having led the third set 5-1, the 20-year-old held her nerve to beat two-time major winner Halep 6-2 0-6 6-4.
It is a first Tour-level match win for the world number 124, in her first meeting with a top-10 ranked player.
More to follow.
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