For the first time in 11 long years, Great Britain, a grand slam nation, has a player through into the second round of the women’s tournament at the US Open, after Anne Keothavong achieved a comfortable win over Alexa Glatch, a Californian teenager.
In the blur of activity that is the opening day of a slam, Keothavong’s win went largely unnoticed by the wider tennis world, but, from a British perspective, this was a significant result.
Anne Keothavong
Anne Keothavong
Anne Keothavong
Anne Keothavong
Anne Keothavong
Anne Keothavong
Anne Keothavong
