Official Site of the Tar Heels · Aug 26, 2023
Crawley Qualifies For US Open Singles Main Draw Tournament
FLUSHING, N.Y. – After her day off was taken away due to a weather-delayed second round matchup, Fiona Crawley put forth a dominant third round effort on short rest to secure a spot in the 2023 US Open Women's Main Draw Singles tournament on Saturday.
Crawley defeated 13th seed Kimberly Birrell of Australia 6-3, 6-3 and now awaits the results of the rest of Saturday's matches before her next opponent is revealed.
Entering the day, Crawley was one of five collegiate tennis players to make it to the third round. After her win, she is one of two collegians to cement their place in the US Open Main Draw tournament.