US Open tennis: Day 3 action

Andy Murray's attempt to win his first grand slam title starts again, and Slovakia's Lukas Lacko is the opponent standing in his way Photograph: Jason O'Brien/Action Images

Murray starts strongly in the first few games of the opening set. His form drops towards the end but he does enough to take the set 6-3. The second set starts off well with both players playing some superb tennis. The Scot produces some world-class shots to win the set 6-2 Photograph: Jason Szenes/EPA

The British No1's strong form continues into the third set, which he comfortably wins 6-2. His pursuit for a major continues Photograph: Nick Laham/Getty Images

In the second round, Murray will meet Dustin Brown and his personalised racquet. Brown also had a comfortable straight sets victory, dispatching Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo 6-4, 7-6, 7-5 Photograph: Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images

Ana Ivanovic had few problems in her 6-3, 6-0 victory over Zheng Jie, despite this fall Photograph: Mike Segar/Reuters

Someone who did have problems was Victoria Azarenka, who collapsed during her second-round match. Medical staff came to her aid and she was taken away in a wheelchair to a waiting ambulance for tests at a nearby hospital. Her opponent, Gisela Dulko, said: 'I was scared ... She went to the floor. I was worried for her' Photograph: Al Bello/Getty Images

A fan tries to protect himself from the sun as he watches Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova beat Sania Mirza. New York is experiencing one it's hottest summers and the players are taking precautions such wearing towels packed with ice cubes around their neck and shoulders during the breaks Photograph: Justin Lane/EPA