Victoria Azarenka makes it to US Open second round

Azarenka is the World No. 17 now and Doi is 90th. 20-year-old Belarusian Alyaksandra Sasnovich (World No. 120) has also made it to the second round after three qualification matches and defeating Slovak Anna Schmiedlová (World No. 67) in the first round –  6:4, 6:3. Her next rival will be a former World No. 1, Dane Caroline Wozniacki.

One more Belarusian, Volha Havartsova, has lost to Canadian Eugenie Bouchard (World No. 8) in the 1/64 final — 2:6, 1:6.

The tournament prize fund is over $38 million.