Gb's Burrage Begins Qualifying Bid With Strong Win

US Open 2025

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

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Britain's Jodie Burrage mislaid conscionable 4 games arsenic she began her bid to scope nan US Open main draw.

Burrage, 26, won 8 games successful a statement to adjacent retired a 6-4 6-0 triumph complete Romania's Patricia Maria Tig successful nan first information of qualifying successful New York.

The world number 149, bidding to scope nan US Open main tie for nan 2nd time, will look 18th seed Arantxa Rus next.

Burrage is joined successful nan 2nd information by Billy Harris, who fought backmost to hit Japan's James Kent Trotter 3-6 6-1 6-2, but Johannus Monday mislaid 7-5 6-3 to France's Harold Mayot.

Dan Evans and Jay Clarke will besides statesman their campaigns connected Monday astatine Flushing Meadows.

Players must triumph 3 matches successful qualifying to beforehand to nan main singles draws for nan tournament, which originates connected Sunday.

Jack Draper, Cameron Norrie and Jacob Fearnley person nonstop introduction into nan men's singles, pinch Emma Raducanu, Katie Boulter and Sonay Kartal successful nan women's.