French players target US Open main draw with 17 in qualifying

Seventeen French players will open their campaigns in US Open qualifying, all seeking a place in the tournament’s main draw. The group includes established names, rising players and five seeded men, giving France a sizeable presence across both competitions.

The men’s field features Arthur Géa, the top seed, alongside Hugo Gaston, seeded third, Titouan Droguet at No. 5, Kyrian Jacquet at No. 10 and Alexandre Müller at No. 23. Clément Chidekh, Moïse Kouamé, Dan Added, Luka Pavlovic, Clément Tabur and Ugo Blanchet complete the French men’s contingent. Their opening opponents include players from India, Argentina, the United States, Peru, Spain, Finland, Serbia and Switzerland.

Six French women are also in the qualifying draw. Alice Tubello faces Australia’s Priscilla Hon, while Kristina Mladenovic meets eighth-seeded American Elvina Kalieva. Harmony Tan plays American Mary Stoiana, the No. 17 seed, and Clara Burel takes on China’s Ye-Xin Ma. Fiona Ferro, seeded 30th, is drawn against Canada’s Rebecca Marino, while Carole Monnet faces Dutch player Anouk Koevermans. Qualification offers each player a route into the US Open’s main draw, but the supplied information contains no completed results or form record yet.