US Open 2023: second day of qualifying
Continuation and end of the first round of qualifying for the US Open this Wednesday in New York. In the men’s draw, Pierre-Hugues Herbert will have to go through the qualifying box for the first time since 2014. Facing him, the Belgian Joris de Loore who has never won his ticket for the big draw at Flushing Meadows.
First also for Arthur Cazaux , who has not yet stepped on the courts of the US Open, he will face Zizou Bergs, while Titouan Droguet , who participated in his first Major at Roland-Garros this year, will face the head series n°2, Cristian Garin.
Antoine Escoffier already knows the qualifications for the last Grand Slam of the year, but he has never passed the first round. He will try to win his first victory at this level against another Habs: Hugo Gaston .
In the women’s draw, they will be two to take their first steps in this tournament: Alice Robbe ,World University Games bronze medalist, against the Austrian Sinja Kraus, and Carole Monnet against Valeria Savinykh.
Elsa Jacquemot has never yet won your ticket to the main draw of a Grand Slam, it will be the mission of the Frenchwoman this Wednesday, against Jana Cepelova.
Harmony Tan begins her fourth US Open against Olivia Gadecki, the Australian and Ashleigh Barty’s protege who will discover the American Grand Slam.
Yesterday, six Tricolores emerged victorious in their first qualifying round. The perf ‘of the day is signed Enzo Couacaud , winner in two sets of the seeded n°1, Jaume Munar (7/5, 6/3).
Terence Atmane clinched his very first Grand Slam victory over Mate Valkusz: 6/2, 6/7(8), 6/3.
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard won against the experienced Thiago Monteiro after a long fight of three hours and three tie-breaks: 6/7 (13), 7/6 (5), 7/6 (8) .
The regular of the Grand Slams, Benoit Paire won in the tricolor duel of the day against Geoffrey Blancaneaux 6/2, 6/3.
In the women’s draw, victory for Léolia Jeanjean against Tereza Martincova, 6/3, 7/5 and Océane Dodin against Karman Kaur Thandi 3/6, 7/5, 6/3.