US Open 2019: Johanna Konta and Dan Evans safely through to second round after testing starts

British number one Johanna Konta is safely through to the second round of the US Open 2019 after a challenging three-set win over Russia's Daria Kasatkina.Konta, seeded 16th, had lost in the first round in the last two years, but she progressed to next round with a 6-1 4-6 6-2 victory.The Brit raced to a 6-1 lead to take the first set as she made very light work of her opponent's second serve and kept herself in command during her service games. "I started really well and my opponent took some t