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Harriet Dart and Fran Jones both secured victories in US Open qualifying, while former Roland Garros semifinalist Tamara Zidansek survived a thriller against teenage seed Laura Samson.
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Harriet Dart and Fran Jones both took significant steps towards the US Open main draw on Day 2 of qualifying, each registering convincing wins to keep their campaigns alive.
Dart dispatched American Jordyn Hazelitt, while Jones overcame Italy's Nuria Brancaccio in what proved a productive day for British tennis in New York.
The headline act of the session belonged to former Roland Garros semifinalist Tamara Zidansek, who edged out 18-year-old No. 10 seed Laura Samson 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-5 in a gruelling encounter lasting two hours and 28 minutes.
Samson showed remarkable fight, recovering from 2-0 down and then clawing back from 4-1 in the opening tiebreak to snatch the first set. But Zidansek, ranked 146th, held her nerve superbly across the final two sets.
Day 1 had been kind to emerging talents such as Jeline Vandromme and Tyra Caterina Grant, yet Day 2 told a different story. Seasoned campaigners repeatedly found ways past younger opposition.
Japan's Nao Hibino beat Janae Preston, Kristina Penickova claimed a maiden victory over a top-200 player, and Lucie Havlickova recorded her first senior-level win at the tournament.
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