Australians at the US Open 2022: Results, schedule and scores for Aussie players

Joshua Thomas

Joshua Mayne

Kieran Francis

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The 2022 US Open got underway on August 30 (AEST) with a number of Australians looking to impress.

A total of 10 Aussies qualified for the men's singles draw with Nick Kyrgios looming as a genuine contender before losing in the quarter-finals. 

In the women's singles draw, Ajla Tomljanović also reached the quarter-final before suffering a tight sets defeat. 

Sam Stosur was the last Australian to win a US Open singles title when she beat Serena Williams in the 2011 final.

The Sporting News kept track of every Aussie playing in singles during the 2022 tournament with schedules, results and a full list of players that competed. 

US Open results and schedule: Aussies in action on Day 9

Time*/Date (AEST) Match Score Court Event
4:00am, Sept 7 Ajla Tomljanovic [AUS] vs. (5) Ons Jabeur [TUN] 6-4 7-6 (4) AA Women's singles - Quarter-finals
10:15am, Sept 7 (23) Nick Kyrgios [AUS] vs. (27) Karen Khachanov 7-5 4-6 7-5 6-7 (3) 6-4 AA Men's singles - Quarter-finals

*All start times are provisional and will be determined by earlier matches.

US Open results and schedule: Aussies in action on Day 8

There are no Australians playing singles on this day. 

US Open results and schedule: Aussies in action on Day 7

Time*/Date (AEST) Match Score Court Event
8:50am, Sept 5 Ajla Tomljanovic [AUS] vs. Ludmilla Samsonova 7-6 (8) 6-1 LA Women's singles - Round of 16
9:00am, Sept 5 (23) Nick Kyrgios [AUS] vs. (1) Daniil Medvedev 7-6 (11) 3-6 6-3 6-2 AA Men's singles - Round of 16

*All start times are provisional and will be determined by earlier matches.

US Open results and schedule: Aussies in action on Day 6

There are no Australians playing singles on this day. 

US Open results and schedule: Aussies in action on Day 5

Time*/Date (AEST) Match Score Court Event
7:00am, Sept 3 (18) Alex De Minaur [AUS] vs (12) Pablo Carreno Busta 6-1 6-1 3-6 7-6 (5) GS Men's singles - Third round
9:00am, Sept 3 Ajla Tomljanovic [AUS] vs. Serena Williams [USA] 7-5 6-7 (4) 6-1 AA Women's singles - Third round
10:15am, Sept 3 (23) Nick Kyrgios [AUS] vs. J.J. Wolf [USA] 6-4 6-2 6-3 LA Men's singles - Third round

*All start times are provisional and will be determined by earlier matches.

US Open results and schedule: Aussies in action on Day 4

Time*/Date (AEST) Match Score Court Event
1:00am, Sept 2 James Duckworth [AUS] vs. (20) Dan Evans [GBR] 3-6 2-6 6-4 4-6 12 Men's singles - Second round
3:30am, Sept 2 (14) Diego Schwartzman [ARG] vs. Alexei Popyrin [AUS] 7-6 (3) 7-5 7-6 (6) 11 Men's singles - Second round
9:45am, Sept 2 Jason Kubler [AUS] vs. (22) Frances Tiafoe [USA] 7-6 (3) 7-5 7-6 (2) GS Men's singles - Second round

*All start times are provisional and will be determined by earlier matches.

US Open results and schedule: Aussies in action on Day 3

Time*/Date (AEST) Match Score Court Event
1:00am, Sept 1 (18) Alex de Minaur [AUS] vs. Cristian Garin [CHI] 6-3 6-0 4-6 6-2 5 Men's singles - Second round
3:00am, Sept 1 Jason Kubler [AUS] vs. Mikael Ymer [SWE] 5-7 6-4 6-2 6-4 15 Men's singles - Second round
3:30am, Sept 1 (23) Nick Kyrgios [AUS] vs. Benjamin Bonzi [FRA] 7-6 (3) 6-4 4-6 6-4 LA Men's singles - Second round
4:15am, Sept 1 Daniel Elahi Galan [COL] vs. Jordan Thompson [AUS] 6-3 2-6 3-6 6-4 6-3 11 Men's singles - Second round
8:15am, Sept 1 Ajla Tomljanovic [AUS] vs. Evgeniya Rodina 1-6 6-2 7-5 12 Women's singles - Second round

*All start times are provisional and will be determined by earlier matches.

US Open results: Aussies in action on Day 2

Time*/Date (AEST) Match Score Court Event
2:15am, August 31 James Duckworth [AUS] vs. Chris O'Connell [AUS] 4-6 7-6(0) 6-2 6-3 9 Men's singles - First round
4:15am, August 31 Yue Yuan [CHN] vs. Jaimee Fourlis [AUS] 6-3 6-2 9 Women's singles - First round
7:50am, August 31 Alexei Popyrin [AUS] vs. Tseng Chun-hsin [TWN] 6-3 7-6 (5) 7-6 (3) 9 Men's singles - First round
8:05am, August 31 Jason Kubler [AUS] vs. Mikael Ymer [SWE] 5-7 6-4 6-2 1-2 Suspended 15 Men's singles - First round
9:00am, August 31 Rinky Hijikata [AUS] vs. (2) Rafael Nadal [ESP] 6-4 2-6 2-3 3-6 C Men's singles - First round

*All start times are provisional and will be determined by earlier matches.

US Open results: Aussies in action on Day 1

Time*/Date (AEST) Match Score Court Event
1:00am, August 30 John Millman [AUS] vs. Emilio Nava [USA] 6-7(7) 6-4 6-7(4) 6-1 1-6 7 Men's singles - First round
3:00am, August 30 (18) Alex de Minaur [AUS] vs. Filip Krajinovic [SER] 7-5 6-2 6-3 7 Men's singles - First round
4:15am, August 30 Daria Saville [AUS] vs. Elena-Gabriela Ruse [ROM] 6-3 2-6 4-6 6 Women's singles - First round
5:00am, August 30 Ajla Tomljanović [AUS] vs. Karolina Muchova [CZE] 6-3 7-6(5) 7 Women's singles - First round
8:30am, August 30 Jordan Thompson [AUS] vs. Lorenzo Sonego [ITA] 2-6 1-6 6-2 6-4 6-4 11 Men's singles - First round
10:15am, August 30 Nick Kyrgios [AUS] vs. Thanasi Kokkinakis [AUS] 6-3 6-4 7-6(4) C Men's singles - First round

*All start times are provisional and will be determined by earlier matches.

Australians at the US Open 2022

Men's singles:

Alex de Minaur (knocked out - third round)

  • Ranking: 20
  • 2021 result: First round
  • Best finish: QF (2020)

Nick Kyrgios (knocked out - quarter-finals)

  • Ranking: 25
  • 2021 result: First round
  • Best finish: Third round (2019, 2018, 2016, 2014)

Thanasi Kokkinakis (knocked out - first round)

  • Ranking: 70
  • 2021 result: N/A
  • Best finish: Second round (2019)

Alexei Popyrin (knocked out - second round)

  • Ranking: 84
  • 2021 result: Third round
  • Best finish: Third round (2021, 2019)

James Duckworth (knocked out - second round)

  • Ranking: 83
  • 2021 result: First round
  • Best finish: Second round (2016)

John Millman (knocked out - first round)

  • Ranking: 103
  • 2021 result: First round
  • Best finish: QF (2018)

Jordan Thompson (knocked out - second round)

  • Ranking: 102
  • 2021 result: Second round
  • Best finish: Fourth round (2020)

Jason Kubler (knocked out - second round)

  • Ranking: 109
  • 2021 result: N/A
  • Best finish: Second round (2018)

Christopher O’Connell (knocked out - first round)

  • Ranking: 118
  • 2021 result: N/A
  • Best finish: Second round (2020)

Rinky Hijikata (knocked out - first round)

  • Ranking: 198
  • 2021 result: N/A
  • Best finish: N/A
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Women’s singles:

Ajla Tomljanovic (knocked out - quarter-finals)

  • Ranking: 46
  • 2021 result: Third round
  • Best finish: Third round (2021)

Daria Saville (knocked out - first round)

  • Ranking: 58
  • 2021 result: N/A
  • Best finish: Second round (2018, 2017)

Jaimee Fourlis (knocked out - first round)

  • Ranking: 173
  • 2021 result: N/A
  • Best finish: N/A

Australians that have won the US Open (singles)

Player Year
Sam Stosur 2011
Lleyton Hewitt 2001
Pat Rafter 1998
Pat Rafter 1997
John Newcombe 1973
Margaret Court 1973
Ken Rosewall 1970
Margaret Court 1970
Rod Laver 1969
Margaret Court 1969

Joshua Thomas

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Josh has been covering sport for nearly a decade now having fallen in love with football at a young age. A UTS graduate, Josh has previously worked for GOAL and now covers football closely for The Sporting News.

Joshua Mayne

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Joshua Mayne is a content producer for The Sporting News Australia based in Sydney, Australia. He has previously worked as a newsreader at 2SER and journalist at Ministry of Sport. While Joshua’s main passions are football, rugby league, basketball and F1, he will watch any sport that's on. He is still waiting for Arsenal to win the Premier League again. 

 

Kieran Francis

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Kieran Francis is a senior editor at The Sporting News based in Melbourne, Australia. He started at Sportal.com.au before being a part of the transition to Sporting News in 2015. Just prior to the 2018 World Cup, he was appointed chief editor of Goal.com in Australia. He has now returned to The Sporting News where his passions lay in football, AFL, poker and cricket - when he is not on holiday.