Pegula foils Ruse to reach US Open second round

NEW YORK, Aug 30 : American Jessica Pegula cruised past Romania's Elena-Gabriela Ruse 6-3 6-2 to reach the U.S. Open second round on Sunday, taming early nerves as she opened the action on Arthur Ashe Stadium in her latest bid for a maiden major title.The world number three squandered eight break-point chances early in the first set before hitting her stride with 26 winners to just 14 from her opponent, closing it out with an unreturnable forehand.She will have two days' rest under the 15-day schedule the tournament rolled out last year, and will next play the winner of a match later on Sunday on Ashe between American wildcards Venus Williams and Sofia Kenin."I was so nervous today," she said. "(Now) I get to sit around the site and watch everyone else freak out." Those nerves were apparen