GB's Dart and Jones advance in US Open qualifying
Summary
British tennis players Harriet Dart and Fran Jones won their first qualifying matches for the US Open singles event. Other British players had mixed results, with some advancing and others being eliminated in the early rounds of qualifying.Key Facts
- Harriet Dart won her first qualifying match 6-0, 6-7, 6-1 against Jordyn Hazelitt.
- Dart will play 16-year-old American Kristina Penickova next.
- Fran Jones also won her match 6-3, 6-4 and will face Germany’s Mona Barthel.
- Jodie Burrage and Henry Searle both lost their first qualifying matches.
- American 16-year-old Michael Antonius defeated Henry Searle and will play former US Open finalist Kei Nishikori.
- Other notable players in qualifying include Grigor Dimitrov and Bianca Andreescu, both of whom won their first matches.
- Players must win three qualifying matches to enter the US Open main singles draw, which starts soon.
- British player Arthur Fery won a match at the Winston-Salem Open as preparation for the US Open.
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