The 10th-seeded Daria Kasatkina is out of the US Open 2022 after being defeated by the British talent Harriet Dart with 1-2 (6:7, 6:1, 3:6) in the first round. The Russian tennis player leaves the tournament after making 9 double faults.
In the opening set, Harriet Dart saved two set points before clinching the prolonged tie-break. Daria Kasatkina appeared to steady herself after that, winning a one-sided second set before breaking serve for a 3-2 lead in the third. The British talent coolly responded by winning the final four games to seal the victory.
Thus, in the second round, Harriet Dart will face Harriet Dart, who defeated Nuria Parrizas-Diaz with 2-0 (6:4, 6:3).
Another surprise on the first day of the US Open 2022 is the Russian qualifier Evgeniya Rodina, who defeated the world’s No 27 Martina Trevisan with 2-0 (7:5, 6:1). In the next round, the Russian player will face Ajla Tomljanovic, who defeated Karolina Muchova with 2-0 (6:3, 7:6).
Cori “Coco” Gauff also advanced for the second round after a victory versus Leolia Jeanjean with 2-0 (6:2, 6:3).
The American Madison Keys defeated Dayana Yastremska with 2-0 (7:6, 6:3)) to qualify for the second round, where will face Italian Camila Giorgi, who eliminated Anna Bondar with 2-1 (4:6, 6:3, 6:1).
The fifth-seeded Tunisian player Ons Jabeur also qualified for the second round after a win versus Madison Brengle by 2-0 (7:5, 6:2).
