2024-08-21 20:37:46
Britain’s Billy Harris, Jen Choinski, Sonai Kartar and Lily Miyazaki won their second qualifying rounds and are one win away from reaching the main draw of the U.S. Open.
Harris easily defeated Bolivian player Murkel Dellien 6-1 6-3, while Choinski was forced to withdraw after French-Monegasque Valentin Vacherot was injured. Break.
Previously, Kartal defeated Switzerland’s Simone Walter 6-3 6-2, while Miyazaki defeated Liechtenstein’s Kasinka von Deichmann 1-6 6-2 6-2.
However, Heather Watson, Paul Jab and Francesca Jones all failed.
Watson lost to second seed Sasnovich of Belarus 6-1 6-4, while Jubb lost to Finland’s Otto Weir 6-3 6-7 (3-7) 6-3 Tanin.
Meanwhile, Jones was trailing 6-4 4-1 against Japan’s Ena Shibahara, with the Briton forced to withdraw due to injury.
Harris, Choinsky and Kartal have never played in a main draw game in New York but are now one win away from starting the tournament on Monday.
Jack Draper and Dan Evans are the only British men’s players to have entered the singles draw, while Katie Boulter, Emma Raducanu and Harriet Dart are in the women’s draw.
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