The road to US Open 2025 is officially underway as men’s singles qualifying matches produced a mix of expected victories, surprise defeats, and emotional battles across the courts in New York. Players from around the globe are fighting for a coveted main-draw spot at the season’s final Grand Slam.
Here’s a round-up of the key results from Day 1 of men’s qualifying:
Court 4
- Marco Trungelliti (ARG) def. Christopher Eubanks (USA) 7-5, 3-6, 6-3
- Francesco Passaro (ITA) [10] def. Yu Hsiou Hsu (TPE) 6-3, 1-6, 6-4
- Alexander Martin (USA) def. Viktor Durasovic (NOR) 6-2, 6-3
- Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO) [6] def. Gilles Arnaud Bailly Onclin (BEL) 7-6(6), 5-7, 6-1
Court 5
- Billy Harris (GBR) def. J. Trotter (JPN) 3-6, 6-1, 6-2
- James Duckworth (AUS) [5] def. Facundo Bagnis (ARG) 6-4, 6-2
- Lloyd Harris (ZAF) def. Dan Evans (GBR) [18] 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 — biggest upset of the day
Court 6
- Federico Cina (ITA) def. Dominic Stricker (SUI) 6-2, 6-2
- James McCabe (AUS) def. Francesco Maestrelli (ITA) 6-3, 6-7(2), 6-4
Court 7
- Pablo Llamas Ruiz (ESP) def. Yannick Hanfmann (GER) [21] 1-6, 6-3, 6-4
- Jay Clarke (GBR) def. J. Satterfield (USA) 7-6(5), 6-1
Court 8
- Francisco Gomez (ARG) def. Lukas Klein (SVK) [14] 6-2, 6-4
- Dino Prizmic (CRO) [19] def. Alexis Galarneau (CAN) 7-6(7), 6-1
Court 9
- Chak Lam Coleman Wong (HKG) def. C. Rodesch (LUX) 6-4, 6-2
- Taro Daniel (JPN) def. Vitaliy Sachko (UKR) 6-1, 7-5
- Marcus Cassone (USA) def. Thiago Monteiro (BRA) 6-3, 5-7, 7-5
Court 10
- Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) [28] def. Andrea Pellegrino (ITA) 7-6(4), 6-3
- Patrick Maloney (USA) def. Elias Ymer (SWE) 6-3, 7-6(3)
- Fajing Sun (CHN) def. Pablo Martin Tiffon (ESP) 3-6, 7-6(5), 4-1 (ret.)
Court 11
- Matteo Gigante (ITA) [16] def. Edas Butvilas (LTU) 3-6, 6-4, 6-2
- Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) [31] def. Clement Chidekh (FRA) 6-4, 6-1
- Rodrigo Pacheco Mendez (MEX) def. Sean Gueymard Wayenburg (FRA) 6-7(2), 6-3, 6-1
Court 12
- Cristian Garin (CHI) [13] def. Yosuke Watanuki (JPN) 6-4, 6-4
- Daniel Elahi Galan (COL) [32] def. Gijs den Ouden (NED) 6-1, 7-5
Court 13
- Hugo Grenier (FRA) def. Omar Jasika (AUS) 6-7(3), 6-3, 6-3
Court 14
- Harold Mayot (FRA) def. Jacob Monday (GBR) 7-5, 6-3
- Ugo Blanchet (FRA) def. Borna Gojo (CRO) 7-6(2), 3-6, 6-3
- Dmitry Popko (KAZ) [26] def. Thiago Seyboth Wild (BRA) 7-6(4), 6-3
Court 15
- Martin Landaluce (ESP) [30] def. Clement Tabur (FRA) 6-4, 6-4
- Arthur Cazaux (FRA) [1] def. Mark Lajal (EST) 6-4, 6-1
Court 16
- Jesper de Jong (NED) [2] def. Vilius Gaubas (LTU) 6-3, 6-4
- Marc-Andrea Huesler (SUI) def. Stefano Napolitano (ITA) 6-3, 6-7(2), 6-4
Key Highlights
- Upset of the Day: Dan Evans, the No. 18 seed, fell to South Africa’s Lloyd Harris in a three-set thriller.
- Top Seeds March On: Arthur Cazaux [1], Jesper de Jong [2], and Cristian Garin [13] all advanced.
- Veteran Presence: Mikhail Kukushkin and Cristian Garin reminded fans of their hard-court grit with straight-set wins.
The US Open 2025 qualifying continues this week, with players only two more wins away from a coveted spot in the main draw at Flushing Meadows.
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