GB's Dart ends 19-month wait for Grand Slam win
British qualifier Harriet Dart ends a 19-month wait for a Grand Slam singles win after fighting back to beat Peyton Stearns in the US Open first round.
Jacob Fearnley defied the odds to claim a stunning comeback victory over Martin Landaluce in a thrilling five-set match at the US Open, ending a 19-month drought for Britain in Grand Slam wins. Playing as a lucky loser, the 27-year-old British number four trailed 5-2 in the fourth set before romping through the next 11 games to clinch a hard-fought 4-6 6-2 4-6 7-5 6-3 victory.
Meanwhile, Harriet Dart, seeking her first Grand Slam win since 2025, endured a three-set battle before overcoming American Peyton Stearns in a hard-fought third-set tiebreak. The 30-year-old British number two, supported by her family and fellow players, converted her fourth match point to secure a 3-6 6-3 6-2 triumph.
Both players joined fellow Britons Toby Samuel and Katie Boulter in Round Two, facing Tomas Etcheverry and Marie Bouzkova, respectively. However, Harry Wendelken's hopes of adding to Britain's winning streak were dashed in a tough 6-3 3-6 6-2 7-5 defeat to Italian 21st seed Luciano Darderi.
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