Andreeva dismantles Tjen, eases into US Open second round

NEW YORK, Sept 1 : Mirra Andreeva began her U.S. Open campaign with a comfortable 6-2 6-2 victory over unseeded Indonesian Janice Tjen on Tuesday to reach the second round and keep her bid for a second Grand Slam title on track.Andreeva announced herself by claiming this year's French Open title on clay, but she has shown she is no slouch on hard courts.The 19-year-old, who looked right at home during her run to the mixed doubles semi-finals with fellow Russian Andrey Rublev last week, relied on her power and precision again to dispatch Tjen under the roof of Louis Armstrong Stadium."Our match in Cincinnati was really tough ... the conditions were tough as it was hot and humid," Andreeva said, referring to her win over Tjen in the U.S. Open tune-up last month. "It was the first time I was