Marc Polmans falls in Winston-Salem qualifying opener

Australian Marc Polmans was eliminated in the first round of qualifying at the 2026 Winston-Salem Open, losing to American S. Gorzny in a three-set match. Polmans began slowly, dropping the opening set 6-2, but responded strongly in the second, winning it 6-1 to level the contest. Gorzny regained control in the deciding set, prevailing 6-2 to complete a 2-1 victory. The match lasted 1 hour, 47 minutes and 58 seconds. Polmans finished with one set won and two sets lost, as recorded in the event statistics. Despite forcing a decider after his second-set response, the Australian could not maintain the momentum through the final set and exited the Winston-Salem qualifying draw.