Fourth seed Agnieszka
Radwanska became the first high-profile casualty of the US Open as she lost 6-3
6-4 to China's world number 39 Peng Shuai.
The Pole has failed to
advance beyond the last 16 in nine visits to New York.
American 21st seed
Sloane Stephens also suffered a shock defeat, beaten 5-7 6-4 6-2 by Sweden's
Johanna Larsson.
Fifth seed and 2006
champion Maria Sharapova survived the loss of the first set to see off world
number 95 Alexandra Dulgheru 4-6 6-3 6-2.
Former world number
one Caroline Wozniacki eased aside Grand Slam debutant Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus
6-3 6-4 to set up an intriguing meeting with Germany's Andrea Petkovic, who she
beat in the 2011 quarter-final.
Radwanska's earlier
defeat was the biggest upset of the tournament so far. Her only previous loss
to Peng was in the second round at Flushing Meadows four years ago.
Peng, 28, will play
either Italy's Roberta Vinci or Romania's Irina-Camelia Begu in the third
round.
Home favourite Stephens,
21, went a break up in the second and third sets, but 63 unforced errors proved
costly against an opponent who will play in the third round of a Grand Slam for
the first time
source:bbcsports
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