Aussies advance at US Open as rain again suspends play in New York

Aussies showcase resilience at US Open, as rain interruptions cause another delay in New York. On day two of the tournament, Kim Birrell emerged victorious in the women's draw, overcoming a rain delay and match point to beat Petra Marcinko 3-6, 7-6(7/4), 6-3. She highlighted the win, saying, "I woke up around 5am, like wide awake, ready to step out on court and my alarm wasn't for a few more hours.

So I had to calm myself back down, and try to clear my mind and then managed to get back to sleep." Birrell's win brings her a payday of $US190,000 ($265,000) if she beats Ekaterina Alexandrova next. Fellow Australians Alexei Popyrin and Maya Joint also advanced, with the latter defeating Matteo Arnaldi 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 7-6(8). The men's draw saw Alexei Popyrin end Grigor Dimitrov's momentum with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 win. Popyrin broke Dimitrov six times and recorded 11 aces in the match.