US Open 2026 Fase Previa Pablo Llamas Dani Rincón Grigor Dimitrov

The US Open suspends the final round of the qualifying phase due to rain and storms: Llamas will take the risk tomorrow

Carlos Navarro - 28 Aug 2026
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The preliminary round of the US Open has been suspended.

Bad news to conclude an intense and action-packed day at the US Open 2026. The draws for the singles events stole all the attention on a day that should have been an absolute celebration of tennis, with the conclusion of the qualifying rounds for both men and women and the presence of several Spaniards just one step away from being among the best. 

All of that, of course, is already water under the bridge. This is not a random expression: the rain and the possibility of thunderstorms led the tournament organizers to suspend the day and finish the remaining matches tomorrow, Friday. They did this with considerable advance notice, offering players the option to return to the hotel amid an uneasy atmosphere: action only occurred on the main courts, the covered Arthur Ashe and Louis Armstrong, where the top players were able to continue with their training plans.

Rincón eliminated in one of the few completed matches; Pablo Llamas will take his chance tomorrow

That said, we had just a little over two hours of action at the beginning of the day, sufficient for a handful of matches to see their conclusion. It did not bring great news for Spain: Dani Rincón said goodbye in the last round of the qualifying phase, succumbing to Chilean Tomás Barrios Vera with relative ease (6-3, 6-4). Also in the women's draw, we regret the departure of Andrea Lázaro, who felt the physical toll of her crazy comeback in the second round and could not overcome Polina Iatchenko (7-5, 6-1). The big winner of the day, on the other hand, was Grigor Dimitrov, who secured his spot in the main draw without stepping onto the court, taking advantage of the withdrawal of Otto Virtanen, his opponent in the last round, before the day began.

Thus, the vast majority of matches will take place tomorrow, Friday, with the notable presence of Pablo Llamas, who passed the qualifying round last year and will want to repeat his success. He will not have it easy: he faces the South African powerhouse Lloyd Harris, who already defeated him a week ago in Cancun. 

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