Spizzirri Wins Third Straight Match, Qualifies for U.S. Open Main Draw

August 23, 2024 | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff

The final rounds of U.S. Open qualifying took place on Thursday at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, with 28 players booking their spot in the main draw which begins on Monday, August 26.

Leading the charge was former Eastern Section standout Eliot Spizzirri, a Connecticut native who starred for the Texas Longhorns.

Spizzirri qualified for the main draw by outlasting Brazil’s Joao Fonseca 7-6(8), 6-7(5), 6-4 in front of a packed crowd on Court 5. Spizzirri will take on fellow American Alex Michelsen in his Grand Slam main draw debut.

Below is the full list of qualifiers for the 2024 U.S. Open:

Men’s Singles

  • Diego Schwartzmann
  • Eliot Spizzirri
  • Timofey Skatov
  • Jan Choinski
  • Hugo Grenier
  • Mitchell Krueger
  • Radu Albot
  • Mattia Bellucci
  • Yunchaokete Bu
  • Li Tu
  • Hamad Medjedovic
  • Quentin Halys
  • Maks Kasnikowski
  • Gabriel Diallo
  • Kyrian Jacquet
  • Otto Virtanen

Women’s Singles

  • Kimberly Birrell
  • Maya Joint
  • Solana Sierra
  • Yuliia Starodubtseva
  • Varvara Lepchenko
  • Arina Rodionova
  • Marina Bassols Ribera
  • Ena Shibahara
  • Jessika Ponchet
  • Aliaksandra Sasnovich
  • Elena-Gabriela Ruse
  • Eva Lys
  • Priscilla Hon
  • Ann Li
  • Nao Hibino
  • Destanee Aiava

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