British pair Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter registered comfortable victories to reach the second round of qualifying for the US Open.
Raducanu, 18, needed just 61 minutes to breeze past Bibiane Schoofs of the Netherlands 6-1 6-2.
Boulter, 25, who is ranked 190th in the world, then defeated America’s Gabriella Price 6-3 6-2.
Jodie Burrage, 22, added to Britain’s success with a 6-4 6-1 win against 16-year-old American Robin Montgomery.
Players must come through three rounds of qualifying to reach the main draw of the US Open, which begins on 30 August.
Raducanu enjoyed a memorable run to the fourth round of Wimbledon before retiring against Ajla Tomljanovic with breathing difficulties.
She, Boulter and Burrage are all bidding to reach the main draw at Flushing Meadows for the first time.
Fellow Briton Francesca Jones won her first match on Tuesday, beating American Elizabeth Mandlik 3-6 6-0 6-3.
Harriet Dart and Liam Broady also feature in qualifying on Wednesday.
Article courtesy of BBC Sport
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