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Roddick added, \"Four out of the top eight seeds are women. Then you have Emma Navarro at No. 10. The women are so strong on the American side.\"

Pegula's match followed the men's debut Sunday night in Ashe, with 19-year-old Learner Tien holding his own against four-time U.S. Open champ Djokovic. The Serbian tennis great secured the Round 1 victory 6-1, 7-6 (3), 6-2.

Day two of U.S. Open coverage begins Monday at 11:30 a.m. ET on ESPN.

Click here for more on the U.S. Open schedule and how to watch at home.

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