ATP WTA Dani Rincón Pablo Llamas Andrea Lázaro US Open 2026

Three Spaniards survive the US Open qualifying round and will compete for a place in the main draw

Fernando Murciego - 27 Aug 2026
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Three Spaniards survive the US Open qualifiers and will compete for a spot in the main draw. Source: Getty

The qualifying phase of the US Open 2026 reaches its final round with three Spaniards still in contention to reach the main draw. Andrea Lázaro, Dani Rincón, and Pablo Llamas have advanced past the first two rounds of the Qualy and now need one final victory to complete the journey to Flushing Meadows. The rest of the representatives from the Armada have already been eliminated, which is a decent percentage considering that 15 started with this American dream.

Andrea Lázaro is one of the major protagonists of the article. The Catalan, seeded 31st, started by defeating Elina Avanesyan (6-3, 7-6) and then overcame Japanese player Mai Hontama in a tough match with scores of 5-7, 7-6, and 6-1. Now she will fight for a spot in the main draw against Polina Iatcenko. One more victory would mean everything for Lázaro, as it would represent the next step in her career with her first appearance in a Grand Slam final draw. And all of this at the age of 31.

Dani Rincón also continues to move forward, having a notable week in New York. The player from Ávila started by coming back against the fifth seed, Titouan Droguet, winning 2-6, 6-4, and 7-6, while in the second round he again triumphed in three sets, this time against American Jordan Lee with scores of 6-3, 4-6, and 6-1. His last obstacle will be Tomás Barrios Vera, seeded 31st.

The third surviving Spaniard is Pablo Llamas. The Andalusian, seeded 18th, continues to have a good relationship with the qualifying phases of major tournaments. In the first round, he defeated Australian Alex Bolt (7-6, 7-5) and then overcame Vitaliy Sachko (6-2, 4-6, 7-6). Now he will seek access to the main draw against South African Lloyd Harris.

Three names, three matches, and one final barrier. Andrea Lázaro, Dani Rincón, and Pablo Llamas hold in their hands the opportunity to increase Spanish representation at the US Open 2026. They only need one more victory to turn a good qualifying phase into a guaranteed presence among the best in New York.

This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Tres españoles sobreviven a la previa del US Open y se jugarán el billete al cuadro final