Nao Hibino defeated Qiang Wang 3-6 6-3 6-1 in the US Open qualifying round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Qiang Wang came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Nao Hibino had been the form player, winning 7 of their last 10 on hard. Nao Hibino claimed a first win over Qiang Wang in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Hibino N. came through in three sets.
Hard: Hibino N. leads 1–0 · Grass: Wang Q. leads 1–0