Australian Olivia Gadecki is eyeing a spot within the US Open 2023 predominant draw.
New York, USA, 26 August 2023 | Leigh Rogers
Olivia Gadecki is one step nearer to fulfilling her qualifying dream at this yr’s US Open.
The 21-year-old from the Gold Coast, who’s competing at Flushing Meadows for the primary time, secured her spot within the ultimate qualifying spherical with a hard-fought 6-7(3) 6-3 6-4 victory towards American Louisa Chirico.
The three-hour, second-round battle was performed throughout two days as a consequence of inclement climate in New York.
This effort matches world No.139 Gadecki’s career-best displaying in a Grand Slam qualifying draw, having additionally superior to the ultimate spherical at Wimbledon earlier this yr.
To qualify at a serious match for the primary time, Gadecki must beat world No.128 Emina Bektas within the ultimate spherical.
It is going to be Gadecki’s first profession assembly with the 30-year-old American, who can also be aiming to contest the US Open predominant draw for the primary time.
Gadecki is the fourth Australian to succeed in the ultimate qualifying spherical at this yr’s US Open.
Kazakhstan’s Timofey Skatov proved too robust for James Duckworth of their ultimate qualifying spherical showdown.
World No.128 Skatov posted a 6-2 6-2 victory towards the 31-year-old Australian.
Gadecki, Kimberly Birrell and Marc Polmans are all scheduled to play their final-round matches tomorrow.
They’re aiming to affix 12 Australians already in the principle draw.
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Aussies in motion – US Open
RESULTS
Ladies’s qualifying singles, second spherical
Olivia Gadecki (AUS) d Louisa Chirico (USA) 6-7(3) 6-3 6-4
Himeno Sakatsume (JPN) d Priscilla Hon (AUS) 6-3 6-1
Males’s qualifying singles, second spherical
Stefano Travaglia (ITA) d John Millman (AUS) 2-6 7-6(3) 6-2
Males’s qualifying singles, ultimate spherical
[23] Timofey Skatov (KAZ) d [12] James Duckworth (AUS) 6-2 6-2
COMING UP
Ladies’s qualifying singles, ultimate spherical
[13] Kimberly Birrell (AUS) v [WC] Fiona Crawley (USA)
Olivia Gadecki (AUS) v [26] Emina Bektas (USA)
Males’s qualifying singles, ultimate spherical
Marc Polmans (AUS) v Zachary Svajda (USA)
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