GB's Dart and Jones advance in US Open qualifying
Britons Harriet Dart and Fran Jones both make winning starts in their bids to reach the US Open singles main draw.
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Key People
Arthur Fery is a British tennis player and the current number five in the UK rankings.
Bianca Andreescu is the 2019 US Open champion who qualified for Wimbledon.
Fran Jones is a British tennis player making her bid for the US Open main draw.
Grigor Dimitrov is a professional tennis player from Bulgaria who has received a wildcard for Wimbledon.
Harriet Dart is a British professional tennis player.
Heather Watson is a former British number one tennis player.
Henry Searle is a British tennis player who has recently started competing on the professional circuit.
Jodie Burrage is a British tennis player who competed in the US Open qualifying.
Kei Nishikori is a former US Open finalist from Japan.
Michael Antonius is an American tennis player who competed in the US Open qualifying.
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Britons Harriet Dart and Fran Jones both make winning starts in their bids to reach the US Open singles main draw.
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