Former quarter-finalist John Millman has led one other profitable day for Australians at US Open qualifying in New York.
Five years after bringing down the good Roger Federer in a fourth-round basic at Arthur Ashe Stadium, Millman has been consigned to the Flushing Meadows again courts to strive his luck in qualifying after tumbling to 326th within the rankings.
But the 34-year-old belied his slumping standing within the recreation with an impressed 6-4 7-5 win over world No.110 Alejandro Tabilo of Chile in his opening match on Thursday.
Millman should win twice extra to affix no less than 9 different Australians within the males’s essential draw on the season’s ultimate grand slam.
Marc Polmans can be within the combine for a begin after opening his qualifying tilt with a gritty 6-7 (5-7) 7-6 (7-2) 6-3 comeback victory over Romania’s Nicholas David Ionel, whereas James Duckworth superior on Wednesday.
Rising star Olivia Gadecki made gentle work of Harmony Tan in her girls’s qualifying opener, trouncing the Frenchwoman 6-3 6-1 to ebook a second-round showdown with American Louisa Chirico, who ousted prime seed Nao Hibino.
Priscilla Hon additionally progressed with a 5-7 6-4 6-1 win over Serbian eleventh seed Olga Danilovic, however Jaimee Fourlis misplaced 6-3 6-0 to veteran former US Open finalist Vera Zvonareva of Russia.
Arina Rodionova is because of play Spaniard Marina Bassols Ribera afterward day two of qualifying.
The Open draw will likely be held on Friday morning (AEST), with world No.13 Alex de Minaur the one Australian seed this yr within the absence of injured 2022 quarter-finalist Nick Kyrgios.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
