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Bernard Tomic’s impressive resurgence has put the Australian two wins away from his first US Open main draw appearance in eight years.<\/p>\n

The 32-year-old offered up moments of his awkward, disruptive best in a comprehensive 6-4, 6-4 defeat of American Patrick Kypson on Wednesday (AEST).<\/p>\n

One of six Australian winners on the day, Tomic next plays Portugal’s Henrique Rocha after the world number 168 upset French veteran Pierre-Hugues Herbert in a lengthy three-set battle.<\/p>\n

Defending champs trump singles stars to reach US Open mixed doubles semis<\/a><\/p>\n

Defending US Open mixed doubles champions Andrea Vavassori and Sara Errani are through to the semifinals of the re-imagined format.<\/p>\n

There are US Open concerns for Australian world number 79 Chris O’Connell, who retired after losing the first set to Roberto Bautista Agut at the lead-up event in Winston-Salem.<\/p>\n

Tomic, the 2009 US Open junior champion, has not featured in the Flushing Meadows main draw since 2017 and last played qualifying in 2018.<\/p>\n

But Tomic, who climbed as high as world number 17 in 2016, has returned on a mission after aborting last week’s delayed ATP Challenger final in Colombia to properly prepare for his main-draw shot.<\/p>\n

The Barranquilla decider, delayed a day because of rain, was Tomic’s second final at that level in the month and could have been his first major title since 2018.<\/p>\n

Often criticised for a perceived lack of effort and intensity, Tomic has knuckled down in the last two years to surge from a career-low 835 to at least number 167 when the next rankings are calculated.<\/p>\n

The battling Aussie withdrew from last month’s Toronto Masters with an oblique injury and then did not play in Cincinnati before attempting a return this week.<\/p>\n

In June, he took two top-100 scalps, including compatriot Rinky Hijikata.<\/p>\n

A US Open berth would be Tomic’s first grand slam main draw appearance since he qualified for the Australian Open in 2021.<\/p>\n

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Jason Kubler will meet Kyrian Jacquet in the second round after beating Brit George Loffhagen 6-4, 7-5.<\/p>\n

Australian women Olivia Gadecki, Priscilla Hon and Lizette Cabrera all won their first-round matches, while Destanee Aiava upset eighth seed Sara Bejlek, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4.<\/p>\n

But Alex Bolt and Daria Saville both lost after four Australians had won first-round qualifying matches on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The qualifiers are hoping to join a dozen Australian direct entrants, led by men’s world number 8 Alex de Minaur, and wildcards Tristan Schoolkate and Tahlia Gibson.<\/p>\n

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