Four British tennis players are on the cusp of reaching the US Open main draw after successfully navigating their second-round qualifying matches in New York. Jacob Fearnley, Toby Samuel, Harry Wendelken, and Harriet Dart each stand one win away from securing their place.
Jacob Fearnley, the 25-year-old world number 100, demonstrated resilience to clinch a 6-4 6-7 (4-7) 6-4 victory over Frenchman Luka Pavlovic. He will now face Austria's Jurij Rodionov.
Toby Samuel, 23, who made his Grand Slam debut at this year's French Open, mounted a comeback to defeat fellow Briton Billy Harris 4-6 6-4 6-1. His next opponent will be Chile's former top-20 player Cristian Garin.
Harry Wendelken, 24, ranked 196th, saved a match point during a three-hour battle against Switzerland's Remy Bertola, ultimately winning 5-7 7-6 (7-4) 6-4. He is set to play Lithuania's Vilius Gaubas. Harriet Dart, 30 and ranked 77th, also advanced, recovering from a set down to beat American Kristina Penickova 5-7 6-0 6-3.
Meanwhile, Fran Jones and Katie Swan are also scheduled to compete in their second-round qualifying matches on Wednesday. However, Jack Pinnington Jones was defeated by Finland's Otto Virtanen in three sets.