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US Open 2023: Lily Miyazaki wins on New York main-draw debut

British qualifier Lily Miyazaki earned her first win at a Grand Slam with a confident display against Margarita Betova on day one of the US Open.

The 27-year-old won 6-3 6-3 in New York and her reward is a second-round match against Swiss 15th seed Belinda Bencic.

Miyazaki, who was born in Japan and moved to London aged 10, had never previously qualified for a major.

She came through three matches to reach the main draw and continued that form against an out-of-sorts Betova.

"I'm lost for words right now," said Miyazaki. "Coming into the tournament I didn't expect to be at this stage.