ATP Tour news: Toby Samuel spearheads British qualifying success as US Open gets underway

On the ATP Tour, the US Open is the final Grand Slam of the year and takes place in New York over the next fortnight. A total of 128 players battled it out in qualifying at Flushing Meadows – with this year’s proceedings including nine Brits.

While there was much to be disappointed with, the results of British players were at times impressive. Here, Sports News Blitz writer and tennis fan AJ Becker takes a closer look at their fortunes.