Canada’s Bianca Andreescu, Liam Draxl have final qualifying matches pushed at US Open
Canada's Bianca Andreescu and Liam Draxl face delays in advancing to the main draw at the U.S. Open tennis tournament. Andreescu, representing Mississauga, Ontario, was leading 2-0 over Slovenia's Tamara Zidansek when their final round qualifying match was halted due to rain. Draxl, hailing from Newmarket, Ontario, also had his final round match against Australia's Tristan Schoolkate pushed to Friday.
Meanwhile, Canadian Carson Branstine lost her chance at the main draw after a 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 defeat to American Robin Montgomery in her qualifying round. The first round of the U.S. Open is scheduled to commence on Sunday, with Montreal's Félix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov from Richmond Hill, Ontario, and Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Quebec, set to compete on the men's and women's sides, respectively.
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