Watson to face fellow Briton Dart for US Open spot
Summary
British tennis players Heather Watson and Harriet Dart will compete to enter the US Open main singles draw. Several other British players are also close to qualifying for the tournament in New York, which starts on Sunday.Key Facts
- Heather Watson won a long match against Spain's Angela Fita Boluda to stay in the US Open qualifiers.
- Watson will face Harriet Dart, who defeated American Kristina Penickova.
- Francesca Jones can join British number one Katie Boulter in the main draw if she wins her next match.
- British men Jacob Fearnley, Toby Samuel, and Harry Wendelken are one win away from the main draw.
- Other British players already in the main draw include Cameron Norrie, Arthur Fery, and Jan Choinski.
- Katie Swan and Jack Pinnington Jones lost in the qualifiers and will not join the main tournament.
- Former US Open champion Bianca Andreescu won her qualifying match and aims to return to the main draw after two years.
- Arthur Fery recently reached the quarter-finals of the Winston-Salem Open as part of his preparation for the US Open.
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