Briton Jones Beats Hartono To Reach First Us Open

US Open 2025

Venue: Flushing Meadows, New York Dates: 24 August-7 September

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Francesca Jones reached nan US Open for nan first clip successful her profession arsenic she defeated Arianne Hartono successful nan 3rd qualifying round.

The 24-year-old earned a 6-2 6-4 triumph successful 1 hr 20 minutes, and will subordinate chap Britons Emma Raducanu, Katie Boulter and Sonay Kartal successful nan women's singles main arena which originates connected Sunday.

Jones collapsed service successful nan opening crippled arsenic a nervy Hartono made 4 unforced errors, earlier nan British number 4 held doubly and collapsed erstwhile much to spell 4-0 up successful conscionable 16 minutes.

Although Hartono, 29, improved arsenic nan group progressed - she deed 13 winners compared to her opponent's 4 - nan Dutchwoman was made to salary for her 13 unforced errors.

The 2nd group went pinch service until nan 3rd game, erstwhile Jones - apical seed successful nan qualifying tie - fought backmost from 40-15 down to unafraid her 3rd break of nan day.

World number 187 Hartono instantly deed backmost pinch a break of her ain arsenic Jones became a small passive, but nan Briton tightened her footwork and collapsed erstwhile again to wrestle backmost power of a topsy-turvy set.

She vanished nan lucifer pinch 10 consecutive points connected service earlier she sprinted complete to her squad successful celebration.

An accrued prize cookware meant nan Bradford-born world number 86 has won $10,000 (£7,392) for reaching nan first round.