Watson among Britons through in US Open qualifying
Heather Watson is among the British winners in the first round of US Open qualifying as she bids for a first New York main-drawn appearance in five years.
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Key People
Aryna Sabalenka is a Belarusian tennis player who was defeated by Andreeva in the quarterfinals at Roland Garros.
Billy Harris is a British tennis player who reached the Wimbledon main draw.
Carlos Alcaraz is a Spanish professional tennis player who is considered one of the rising stars of the sport.
Francesco Maestrelli is an Italian tennis player who played against Toby Samuel.
Francesco Passaro is an Italian tennis player who faced Felix Gill.
British tennis player who qualified for the main draw at Queen's.
Heather Watson is a former British number one tennis player.
Member of Great Britain's Davis Cup team.
Jacob Fearnley is a British tennis player who was eliminated in the second round of Wimbledon.
Joao Fonseca is a French Open quarter-finalist who withdrew from Wimbledon warm-up events.
Katerina Siniakova is a Czech tennis player and current women's doubles world number one.
A British tennis player recognized for his accomplishments in men's doubles.
Marco Cecchinato is an Italian tennis player who competed against Liam Broady.
A Serbian professional tennis player and widely regarded as one of the greatest of all time.
Serena Williams is a 23-time Grand Slam singles champion returning to competitive tennis.
Toby Samuel is a British tennis player who earned his first Tour-level win.
Zheng Qinwen is a Chinese professional tennis player and Olympic champion.
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Heather Watson is among the British winners in the first round of US Open qualifying as she bids for a first New York main-drawn appearance in five years.
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