Andreescu, fellow Canadian Draxl lose in final round of U.S. Open qualifying
No Canadians will enter the singles draws at the U.S. Open through the qualifying tournament after Bianca Andreescu and Liam Draxl lost in final round action Friday in New York.
Canada's Bianca Andreescu was eliminated from U.S. Open qualifying after losing to Slovenia's Tamara Zidansek in the final round on Friday. Andreescu, a 2019 U.S. Open women's champion from Mississauga, Ontario, lost 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 to Zidansek. Despite winning seven aces across a two-hour and 44-minute match, Andreescu struggled on net points, winning only 10 of the 21 available.
The match, which had been suspended due to rain earlier Thursday, saw Andreescu lead 2-0 at the start. Liam Draxl of Newmarket, Ontario, also lost his qualifying match on Friday, falling 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7) to Australia's Tristan Schoolkate. Canada's Félix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov, along with Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Quebec, have secured spots in the main draw for the upcoming singles matches.
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