This year’s Olympus US Open Series women’s champion Sexy Russian Elena Dementieva had little trouble moving on into the second round Tuesday, dropping only three games in a 6-1, 6-2 victory over qualifier Camille Pin of France.

As the US Open Series champion,Sexy  Dementieva now has a chance to compete for the $2.6 million payout if she wins the title in Flushing Meadows. Her outlook for doing so appears to be strong, as she has had much success here in recent years as a runner up in 2004 and a two-time semifinalist in 2005 and 2008.

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