Golubic emerged victorious against Kimberly Birrell in her second qualifying match by a score of 6-2, 2-6, 6-4.
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Fifth-seeded qualifier Viktorija Golubic is just one win away from being confirmed for the main draw of the 2022 US Open. The final obstacle in her path is Australian-Indian tennis player Astra Sharma. Golubic emerged victorious against Kimberly Birrell in her second qualifying match by a score of 6-2, 2-6, 6-4. The Swiss smashed one ace and converted seven out of 11 break points in the match. She also recorded win percentages of 5% and 56% on the first and second serves respectively. Her next opponent, Sharma has been on a decent run of form of late.
The Aussie defeated 30th-seeded qualifier Reka Luca Jani in her second qualifying match by a score of 2-6, 6-4, 6-3. Sharma recorded seven aces and converted eight out of 19 break points in the match to seal the deal. She also recorded win percentages of 47% and 70% on the first and second serves respectively.
Viktorija Golubic are Astra Sharma scheduled to face one another in their third qualifying match on Friday, August 26 at 9:45 pm IST.
The 2022 US Open is all set to begin from August 29 till September 11. Here is the schedule of play on each day as per the official Olympics website.
| Date | Stage of play (Singles) | Stage of play (Doubles) |
| August 29 | First round (men’s & women’s) | – |
| August 30 | First round (men’s & women’s) | – |
| August 31 | Second round (men’s & women’s) | First round (men’s & women’s) |
| September 1 | Second round (men’s & women’s) | First round (men’s & women’s) |
| September 2 | Third round (men’s & women’s) | Second round (men’s & women’s) |
| September 3 | Third round (men’s & women’s) | Second round (men’s & women’s) |
| September 4 | Round of 16 (men’s & women’s) | Third round (men’s & women’s) |
| September 5 | Round of 16 (men’s & women’s) | Third round (men’s & women’s) |
| September 6 | Quarter-finals (men’s & women’s) | Quarter-finals (men’s & women’s) |
| September 7 | Quarter-finals (men’s & women’s) | Quarter-finals (women’s) |
| September 9 | Semi-finals (men’s) | Semi-finals (men’s) |
| September 10 | Semi-finals (men’s), Final (women’s) | Semi-final (women’s), Final (men’s) |
| September 11 | Final (men’s) | Final (women’s) |
| Player | Seed |
| Iga Swiatek | 1 |
| Anett Kontaveit | 2 |
| Maria Sakkari | 3 |
| Paula Badosa | 4 |
| Ons Jabeur | 5 |
| Aryna Sabalenka | 6 |
| Simona Halep | 7 |
| Jessica Pegula | 8 |
| Garbine Muguruza | 9 |
| Daria Kasatkina | 10 |
Australia – Channel 9
Canada – TSN, RDS, peacock
India – Sony Ten Network (including SonyLIV app)
UK – Amazon Prime Video
US – ESPN, peacock, NBC
