US Open Tennis 2015 Results: Final Qualifying Review Ahead of Round 1

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Published: August 31, 2015

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The first round of the 2015 U.S. Open is set to kick off on Monday, with the full list of athletes participating now complete after the final round of qualifying. All of the top seeds, including defending champions Serena Williams and Marin Cilic, know which opponents they'll be facing, and both will immediately be in action on Monday.

One top star who won't be playing is Maria Sharapova, who announced she won't be competing because of a leg injury on Sunday, per BBC Tennis:



Here are the results of the final round of qualifying. For the full U.S. Open schedule, visit the event's official website by clicking here.



 

Recap Shelby Rogers was one of the standouts in the final round of qualifying, beating Alla Kudryavtseva in three sets after dropping the first set 6-1. The local favourite struggled early but started to put more pressure on her opponent in the second set, taking full advantage of Kudryavtseva's many mistakes.

The final game of the match perfectly illustrated Rogers' resolve and Kudryavtseva's struggles. Up 40-0, the Russian challenger started messing around, gifting her opponent the win with an error on her forehand.

Afterward, Rogers took to Twitter to thank the fans in attendance for helping her pull through:



She'll meet compatriot Sachia Vickery in the first round.

As shared by tennis writer Chris Goldsmith, the number of young talents who came through this year's qualifying rounds is impressive:



Alexander Zverev in particular has been playing some fantastic tennis of late, culminating in a straight-sets win over 30-year-old Ivan Dodig on Friday.

The tall German, who has been steadily rising on the ATP ranking, used his serve to devastating effect to put pressure on Dodig early and often. Fans may remember the 6'6" Zverev for his strong showing against Borna Coric in Cincinnati...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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