Harriet Dart overcomes Peyton Stearns in first round of US Open

Harriet Dart defeated Peyton Stearns 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 on Monday to advance to the second round of the US Open in New York. This victory marks the first Grand Slam singles win for the 30-year-old Briton in 19 months, dating back to the 2025 Australian Open. Dart, ranked 131st, faced a set and a break deficit against her American opponent before reversing the momentum. Stearns committed 47 unforced errors throughout the match, which lasted slightly under two and a half hours. Dart previously exited in the first round at her last two Wimbledon appearances and struggled through the qualifying rounds to reach this main draw. She is scheduled to face 25th seed Marie Bouzkova in the next round of the tournament.

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