As many as 10 British gamers have been named within the qualifying entry listing for the US Open, together with Liam Broady, Heather Watson and Lily Miyazaki.
Sonay Kartal and Francesca Jones are the opposite Brits concerned in ladies’s qualifying, whereas Billy Harris, Jacob Fearnley, Paul Jubb, Jan Choinski and Oliver Crawford bolster the numbers within the males’s aspect of issues.
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What do we all know concerning the Brits hoping to qualify?
Lily Miyazaki certified for the US Open for the primary time final 12 months
Within the ladies’s qualifying draw, Heather Watson is essentially the most skilled of the bunch at 32 years previous – and with the very best profession rating of 38 (again in 2015) – however she has by no means made it previous the primary spherical in 10 prior visits to Flushing Meadows and has did not qualify previously two years.
Lily Miyazaki managed to qualify final 12 months and secured a win on her US Open debut in opposition to Margarita Betova to succeed in the second spherical. She is seeded thirty first in qualifying this 12 months.
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Highlights of Miyazaki’s US Open first spherical win over Margarita Betova in 2023
Sonay Kartal could possibly be a well-known identify to many after a run to the third spherical of Wimbledon earlier this summer time which included a win over twenty ninth seed Sorana Cirstea, whereas Francesca Jones is making an attempt to qualify for the US Open for less than the second time after reaching Q2 in 2021.
Sonay Kartal impressed when reaching the third spherical of Wimbledon final month
Within the males’s qualifying draw, Liam Broady seems to be to bounce again from an ankle drawback that has plagued his season. He has by no means beforehand made it to the US Open first spherical correct however was a finalist as a junior in 2012.
Billy Harris is seeded seventh in qualifying after a summer time which noticed him attain a primary profession ATP quarter-final at Queen’s Membership, earlier than going one higher to succeed in a primary ATP semi-final at Eastbourne every week later.
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Britain’s Jacob Fearnley talks about his expertise taking part in Novak Djokovic within the second spherical at Wimbledon.
Harris beat countryman Jacob Fearnley in that run on the south coast, who’s unlucky to once more draw a Brit to open his qualifying marketing campaign as he’s set to go up in opposition to Paul Jubb.
The pair each impressed throughout the grass-court season this summer time, with Fearnley profitable his first ATP Challenger title on the Nottingham Open, earlier than taking a set off Novak Djokovic when reaching the second spherical of Wimbledon.
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Paul Jubb beat world quantity 14 Ben Shelton to succeed in his first ATP Tour semi-final within the Mallorca Championships.
Jubb, in the meantime, earned a primary top-20 win when defeating Ben Shelton on the Mallorca Championships on his strategy to a primary ATP semi-final look.
Rounding off the British curiosity within the males’s qualifying draw are Jan Choinski and Oliver Crawford.
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