The US Open qualifying rounds open on Monday, August 24, where a total of 15 Spanish tennis players—nine men and six women—are set to begin their campaigns to secure spots in the main draws, according to reports by Punto de Break.
Spanish Men’s Qualifying Draw and First-Round Matchups
The men’s contingent features nine Spanish competitors navigating a grueling three-round qualifying draw at the U.S. Open. Nikolás Sanchez Izquierdo faces Luka Mikrut in his opening match, while David Jordá takes on Henry Squire. Roberto Carballés draws Jacob Fearnley, Dani Rincón meets Titouan Droguet, and Pol Martín squares off against Tom Gentszh. Max Alcalá plays Zsombor Piros, Pedro Martínez encounters Daniil Glinka, Alejandro Moro plays Remy Bertola, and Pablo Llamas faces Alex Bolt, as detailed by Punto de Break.
Among the men’s field, Pablo Llamas enters the preliminary rounds as the tournament’s 18th seed. Additional top-tier seeds in the men’s qualifying tournament include Arthur Géa, Coleman Wong, Hugo Gaston, Jacob Fearnley, and Titouan Droguet, according to tournament brackets outlined by Punto de Break.
Spanish Women’s Qualifying Draw and Seedings
Six Spanish women join the preliminary action in New York. Sara Sorribes opens against Noma Noha, Leyre Romero meets Joanna Garland, and Ángela Fita plays Zhu Lin. Andrea Lázaro draws Elina Avanesyan, Guiomar Maristany faces Jodie Burrage, and Marina Bassols battles Darya Astakhova, according to Punto de Break.
Several Spanish women secured seedings for the preliminary rounds. Marina Bassols holds the number 21 seed, Andrea Lázaro is seeded 31st, and Leyre Romero takes the 32nd seed. The leading seeds in the women’s qualifying tournament feature Polina Kudermetova, Moyuka Uchijima, Francesca Jones, Darja Semenistaja, and Alina Charaeva, per tournament data reported by Punto de Break.
Path to the Main Draws at Flushing Meadows
To reach the main tournament brackets, all 15 players must win three consecutive qualifying matches. Successful qualifiers will join the Spanish players already safely positioned in the main entry lists. The men’s direct main-draw contingent features Carlos Alcaraz, Rafa Jódar, Alejandro Davidovich, Dani Mérida, Jaume Munar, Martín Landaluce, and Pablo Carreño. Meanwhile, the direct women’s main-draw entry list includes Cristina Bucsa, Paula Badosa, Oksana Selekhmeteva, and Jessica Bouzas, according to Punto de Break.
The first round of the US Open qualifying tournament commences Monday morning at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Fans can check official tournament channels and live scoring updates as the opening matches get underway.
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