India's Sania Mirza and Somdev Devvarman have already had a successful US Open only one day into the year's last Grand Slam tournament thanks to impressive first-round triumphs for each on Monday.
In a historic double for their homeland, Mirza defeated Olga Govortsova of Belarus 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, while qualifier Devvarman downed Portugal's Frederico Gil 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 to reach the second round on the Flushing Meadows hardcourts.
"I'm really happy we have two players in the second round of a Grand Slam. Things are looking up," Mirza said. "For a long time I was the only player in singles draws at the Grand Slams. It's great Somdev is playing well."
Mirza, who has struggled after a right wrist injury last year, went 1-5 in one 2009 stretch but fought through the pain and fear of a career-threatening injury to the Birmingham semi-finals in June and an important US Open victory.
"The toughest thing is to get that first win under your belt," Mirza said. "Under the circumstances I'm just happy I can come through that match and get off to a good start.
"To me it has already been successful."
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