Joint d. Samsonova

Joint beat Samsonova 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 in the first round at the U.S. Open - New York. Joint won 89 of 160 points (56%). Joint hit 3 aces to 4 and won 73% of points behind the first serve (46/63) against 63% for Samsonova. Joint converted 4 of 5 break points and saved 9 of 11 faced; Samsonova converted 2 of 11. Winners to unforced errors: 21–23 for Joint, 22–26 for Samsonova. The match was played on hard in United States.