2010 US Open – Girls' Singles Qualifying facts for kids
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The 2010 US Open Girls' Singles Qualifying stage was a special set of tennis matches. Players who didn't automatically get a spot in the main tournament had to play in this stage. If they won enough matches here, they earned a spot in the main US Open event! It's like a mini-tournament before the big one, to see who gets to join.
Top Players and Qualifiers
Who Were the Seeded Players?
In tennis, "seeds" are the players who are ranked highest and are expected to do well. They are given a number to show their ranking. This helps make sure the top players don't play each other too early in the tournament. Here are the players who were seeded in the qualifying stage:
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Who Made It Through?
These are the eight players who won all their matches in the qualifying stage and earned a spot in the main US Open Girls' Singles tournament:
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Qualifying Matches: How Players Advanced
To qualify, players had to win two matches. Here's a quick look at who played and who won in each section of the qualifying draw.
First Qualifier: Chanelle Van Nguyen
- Chanelle Van Nguyen (USA) played against Juliana Gajic (Canada) in the first round and won.
- Then, Chanelle Van Nguyen (USA) played against Melis Sezer (Turkey) in the final qualifying match and won, earning her spot!
Second Qualifier: Julia Elbaba
- Julia Elbaba (USA) played against Lin Zhu (China) in the first round and won.
- Then, Julia Elbaba (USA) played against Gaia Sanesi (Italy) in the final qualifying match and won, securing her place!
Third Qualifier: Sabina Sharipova
- Sabina Sharipova (Uzbekistan) played against Miharu Imanishi (Japan) in the first round and won.
- Then, Sabina Sharipova (Uzbekistan) played against Blair Shankle (USA) in the final qualifying match and won, moving on to the main draw!
Fourth Qualifier: Brooke Austin
- Brooke Austin (USA) played against Klara Fabikova (Czech Republic) in the first round and won.
- Then, Brooke Austin (USA) played against Lauren Herring (USA) in the final qualifying match and won, making it into the tournament!
Fifth Qualifier: Risa Ozaki
- Risa Ozaki (Japan) played against Annie Mulholland (USA) in the first round and won.
- Then, Risa Ozaki (Japan) played against Zhaoxuan Yang (China) in the final qualifying match and won, earning her spot!
Sixth Qualifier: Miyu Kato
- Miyu Kato (Japan) played against Leighann Sahagun (USA) in the first round and won.
- Then, Miyu Kato (Japan) played against Gabrielle Desimone (USA) in the final qualifying match and won, securing her place!
Seventh Qualifier: Nigina Abduraimova
- Nigina Abduraimova (Uzbekistan) played against Noel Scott (USA) in the first round and won.
- Then, Nigina Abduraimova (Uzbekistan) played against So-Ra Lee (South Korea) in the final qualifying match and won, moving on to the main draw!
Eighth Qualifier: Robin Anderson
- Robin Anderson (USA) played against Kerrie Cartwright (Bahamas) in the first round and won.
- Then, Robin Anderson (USA) played against Gabrielle Faith Andrews (USA) in the final qualifying match and won, making it into the tournament!
