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Aiava Clinches US Open Berth in Tiebreak Thriller as Hon Also Qualifies

The upset of the higher-ranked German underscores a comeback year after she spoke publicly about living with borderline personality disorder.

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Overview

  • Destanee Aiava outlasted Emma Seidel 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 (10-6) in the final round of US Open qualifying in New York.
  • She closed out the first-to-10 decider 10-6, delivering her 10th ace before Seidel double-faulted on match point.
  • The victory sends Aiava into the US Open main draw for a second consecutive year and marks her third Grand Slam of 2025.
  • Priscilla Hon also qualified, defeating Hanne Vandewinkel 6-3, 6-3 for her third straight-sets win of the week.
  • Emerson Jones fell to Victoria Jiménez Kasintseva 7-5, 7-6 (9-7), and James Duckworth and Jason Kubler lost in the final round, leaving 15 Australians in the singles main draws (8 men, 7 women) starting Monday AEST.