Watson among Britons through in US Open qualifying
Heather Watson is among the British winners in the first round of US Open qualifying as she bids for a first New York main-drawn appearance in five years.
Heather Watson, a British tennis player, fought back from a set down to defeat sixth-seeded Chinese player Claire Liu 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 in the US Open qualifying. The 34-year-old goalkeeper nearly lost her double-break lead in the final set but managed to hold on and advance to a match with Spain's Angela Fita Boluda. In the men's qualifying, Toby Samuel, Jacob Fearnley, Billy Harris, Harry Wendelken, and Jack Pinnington Jones all progressed.
Samuel, aiming for his first US Open main draw appearance, won against Italy's Francesco Maestrelli 6-7 (2-7), 6-3, 6-1, and will face Harris in the next round. Fearnley beat Spain's Roberto Carballes Baena 7-6 (7-3), 6-3 and will play against Frenchman Luka Pavlovic. Wendelken will meet Swiss player Remy Bertola after defeating Stefano Travaglia 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, and Pinnington Jones will challenge American Trevor Svajda after winning 7-6 (7-4), 6-4 against Trevor Svajda.
However, Liam Broady lost to Marco Cecchinato 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 and Felix Gill was defeated by Francesco Passaro 7-6 (7-3), 6-2.
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