Alexis Galarneau of Laval won his opening match at the US Open qualifying tournament on Monday, defeating American Keegan Smith 7-6(4), 6-3 in New York. The Canadian, ranked No. 183 at the ATP, broke serve once in the match and won 30 winners to Smith's 20, despite Smith recording 10 aces to Galarneau's four.
Who is Galarneau's next opponent?
Galarneau will face Dalibor Svrcina of the Czech Republic in the second round of qualifying. Svrcina holds a ranking of No. 134 at the ATP, placing him ahead of Galarneau in the standings.
The winner of Galarneau's match will move closer to securing a spot in the main draw of the US Open.