Simona Halep got a head start of Saturday's play at the U.S. Open, one of several top-10 seeds in action at Flushing Meadows.
Due on court later: Venus Williams, seeded sixth; Agnieszka Radwau0144ska, fourth; and top seed Serena Williams.
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Halep dominated Timea Babos 6-1 in their opening set. Victory over Babos, seeded 31st, would put Halep into the fourth round and the Open's second week of competition.
Serena was scheduled to follow Halep on the Open's main court, Arthur Ashe Stadium, about 1 p.m. ET.