Daniel Evans pulls off a major upset on the opening day of tennis ' U.S. Open . Evans , ranked 16 , beats No . 11 seed . Nishikori in straight sets in New York . Venus Williams , Agnieszka Radwanska and Li Na were first - round women 's winners . ` Despite the tears , I 'm actually really happy about this , '' Blake told reporters . James Blake will retire after the U.S. Open , putting an end to his promising pro career .
Daniel Evans pulls off a major upset on the opening day of tennis ' U.S. Open . Evans , ranked 16 , beats No . 11 seed . Nishikori in straight sets in New York . Venus Williams , Agnieszka Radwanska and Li Na were first - round women 's winners . James Blake will retire after the U.S. Open , putting an end to his promising pro career .