US Open: Aussies in action on Day 2
A trio of Aussie women will open their US Open campaigns on Tuesday hoping to join young compatriots Bernard Tomic and Ash Barty in the second round.
New York, United States, 27 August 2013 | tennis.com.au
A trio of Aussie women will take to the hard courts of Flushing Meadows on Tuesday hoping to join young compatriots Bernard Tomic and Ash Barty in the second round of the US Open.
Sam Stosur and Olivia Rogowska will play their first round matches back-to-back on Louis Armstrong Stadium, while Casey Dellacqua battles fellow qualifier Ajla Tomljanovic of Croatia on Court 9.
There are no Aussie men in singles action on Day 2 in New York – the men’s first round spreads over three days.
Yet there are several taking to the court in doubles, including Bernard Tomic, Chris Guccione, Marinko Matosevic, John-Patrick Smith and Paul Hanley.
WOMEN’S SINGLES – FIRST ROUND
Olivia Rogowska [LL] (AUS) v Sara Errani [4] (ITA) – Louis Armstrong Stadium, third match
Sam Stosur [11] (AUS) v Victoria Duval [Q] (USA) – Louis Armstrong Stadium, fourth match
Casey Dellacqua [Q] (AUS) v Ajla Tomljanovic [Q] (CRO) – Court 9, second match
MEN’S DOUBLES – FIRST ROUND
Marinko Matosevic (AUS)/Grega Zemlja (SLO) v Nikolay Davydenko (RUS)/Mikhail Elgin (RUS) – Court 14, fifth match
Paul Hanley (AUS)/John-Patrick Smith (AUS) v Fabio Fognini (ITA)/Albert Ramos (ESP) – Court 16, second match
Chris Guccione (AUS)/Bernard Tomic (AUS) v Juan Sebastian Cabal (COL)/Robert Farah (COL) – Court 16, fifth match
MEN’S SINGLES – FIRST ROUND
Bernard Tomic (AUS) d Albert Ramos (ESP) 6-3 3-6 4-6 7-6(1) 6-3
David Ferrer [4] (ESP) d Nick Kyrgios [Q] (AUS) 7-5 6-3 6-2
Tommy Robredo [19] (ESP) d Marinko Matosevic (AUS) 6-3 6-7(6) 6-3 6-2
WOMEN’S SINGLES – FIRST ROUND
Ash Barty [WC] (AUS) d Estrella Cabeza Candela (ESP) 6-1 6-4