Heather Watson to face fellow Briton Harriet Dart for US Open spot
British tennis players Heather Watson and Harriet Dart are set to compete against each other for a spot in the US Open main draw. Several other British players are also nearing qualification in the tournament's final stages.
Why it matters
The match represents a critical career milestone for both athletes as they compete for entry into one of tennis's four Grand Slam events.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Heather Watson has contested the women's singles main draw at the US Open 10 times but has failed to qualify since her last appearance in 2021
Heather Watson and Harriet Dart will go head-to-head for a place in the US Open main draw as six British players made it through to the third and final qualifying round in New York.
Watson kept alive her hopes of a first US Open singles main-draw appearance in five years by overcoming Spain's Angela Fita Boluda in a rollercoaster encounter lasting nearly three hours.
The 34-year-old was twice a break up in the third set and served for the match - only to be taken to a deciding 10-point tie-break.
However, she held her nerve to seal a 6-4 5-7 7-6 (10-5) win.
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