Aussie Birrell saves match point, advances to US Open second round
Gritty Kim Birrell has overcome a match point and a restless night's sleep to break her first-round jinx with a maiden US Open victory in New York.
Kim Birrell overcame a rain delay and match point to claim a spot in the second round of the US Open. In the women's draw, Alexei Popyrin defeated Grigor Dimitrov, Maya Joint beat Matteo Arnaldi, and James Duckworth defeated Robin Haase. Meanwhile, Aleksandar Vukic was eliminated from the tournament. Birrell's victory, which saved match point, will put her at career-high world No.55.
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