Bolt falls narrowly in US Open qualifying opener

Australian Alex Bolt was beaten by Spain’s Pablo Llamas Ruiz in the first qualifying round of the US Open in New York. Bolt lost 7-6(3), 7-5, going down 2-0 in sets after a tight opening set decided by a tiebreak. He remained competitive in the second set but could not force a deciding set, with Llamas Ruiz closing out the match 7-5. Bolt’s recorded tournament result was a loss, with zero sets won and two sets lost.