Chang, a 25-year old from Maryland, eked out a break in the first set and held serve to secure it. In the second set, she was able to overpower Abduraimova, working the points to get in position to finish with her booming forehand. Chang is one match away from getting to the main draw in the Bronx. She is hoping to get a wild card into the US Open singles qualifying later this month. In the second round of qualifying, Chang will face the 7th seed Anna Blinkova of Russia.

Source: New York Times August 17, 2022 02:46 UTC