British qualifier wins his first-ever Grand Slam game at US Open

31 Aug 2026 • 5:15 PM MYT
The Independent
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British qualifier wins his first-ever Grand Slam game at US Open

  • Cameron Norrie suffered another first-round Grand Slam exit after losing in four sets to Frenchman Luca Van Assche at the US Open.
  • The defeat caps a difficult summer for Norrie following early exits at the French Open and Wimbledon, alongside losing his British number one status to Arthur Fery.
  • Toby Samuel secured his first Grand Slam main-draw win by defeating Czech player Tomas Machac in straight sets.
  • British women's number one Katie Boulter advanced to the second round with a 6-4 3-6 6-0 victory over American wild card Carol Young Suh Lee.
  • Jacob Fearnley was a break down in his first-round match against Spain's Martin Landaluce when play was suspended due to rain.

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