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Robin Montgomery earned her spot in the 2026 US Open main draw on Thursday, rallying past<\/a> Canada’s Carson Branstine 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 in the final round of US Open qualifiers.<\/p>\n The 21-year-old from Washington, DC dropped the opening set before taking control, winning 12 of the final 16 games to secure her third career appearance at Flushing Meadows<\/a>. Before that, she had swept through the earlier rounds, beating Kayla Cross 6-1, 6-1 and then Jeline Vandromme 7-5, 6-3.<\/p>\n Main draw next <\/p>\n First American qualifier Robin Montgomery defeats Branstine 2-6, 6-2, 6-2. pic.twitter.com\/d0B3Y4fXUK<\/a><\/p>\n — USTA (@usta) August 27, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/section>\n “For me, I need matches,” she said after her first qualifying win. “It’s just another great opportunity. I didn’t know if I was going to make qualifying off my own ranking so I’m just being grateful and keeping perspective.”<\/p>\n Montgomery’s path to the this year’s Grand Slam field<\/a> wasn’t exactly straightforward.<\/p>\n After missing 9 months with a wrist injury, she returned in March and won her first WTA title<\/a> at the Lib\u00e9ma Open, becoming the lowest-ranked woman to win a grass-court tour-level title.<\/p>\n That form carried into Wimbledon, where she beat Katie Boulter and pushed Jasmine Paolini<\/a> to three sets. Now back at the site where she won junior singles and doubles titles in 2021, Montgomery sounds ready for more.<\/p>\n The post Qualifier Robin Montgomery Survives 3 Rounds, Reaches US Open Main Draw<\/a> appeared first on Just Women's Sports<\/a>.<\/p>\nRobin Montgomery Battles in US Open Qualifiers Run<\/h2>\n
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