Sport: 24 hours in pictures

Paul-Henri Mathieu of France serves to Mikhail Youzhny of Russia on day one of the 2009 US Open in New York Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images

A fan rests in the stands during the match between Amélie Mauresmo of France and Tatjana Malek of Germany Photograph: David Gray/Reuters

Marc Gicquel of France serves to Dmitry Tursunov of Russia as the sun begins to set Photograph: Al Bello/Getty Images

The moon is seen above the floodlights at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images

One-legged Italian swimmer Salvatore Climminos dives into the water to cross the 18km-wide Oresund canal between Denmark and Sweden Photograph: Jens Dige/AP

Britain's Lisa Dobriskey, left, wins the 1500m at the British Grand Prix in Gateshead Photograph: Nigel Roddis/Reuters

Britain's Chris Tomlinson looks to the skies after competing in the long jump, where he finished fifth Photograph: Nigel Roddis/Reuters

Croatian Blanka Vlasic clears the bar to win the high jump. Vlasic jumped the greatest height in the world this year at 2.08m Photograph: EPA