Ofner meets Nishikori in US Open qualifying as Austria's other men advance

Neumayer sets the tone for Austrian men

Neumayer's win was the headline result among Austrian men on day one of qualifying. The straight-sets scoreline suggested comfortable margins on serve and return, and the result means at least one Austrian will advance past the opening hurdle of men's qualifying.

The Austrian women are also involved. Julia Grabher, Sinja Kraus and Lilli Tagger are all listed in the women's qualifying field, looking to translate strong summer form into main-draw spots at Flushing Meadows. Anastasia Potapova, one of the more established names in the women's qualifying section, is among the seeded opponents they could face depending on the draw path.

Austrian women in qualifying action

Filip Misolic rounds out the Austrian presence in the men's qualifying. Like Neumayer, Misolic will need to win three matches to reach the main draw, with the first round scheduled across Monday and Tuesday at the qualifying venue in New York.

Qualifying at the US Open uses a 128-player draw in both men's and women's singles, with 16 men and 16 women advancing to join the main-draw field. The qualifying tournament typically runs from Tuesday through Friday in the week before the main event begins.

Format and stakes of qualifying

For Ofner, the match against Nishikori carries extra weight: a win would put him within two rounds of a place in the main draw, while a defeat would end his 2026 US Open singles campaign before the tournament proper begins.

The US Open main draw is scheduled to begin on Monday, August 31, leaving qualifying players a narrow window to secure their spots through three knockout rounds.