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US Open Juniors: Ogunsakin begins Grand Slam main-draw journey against world No. 16

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  • Nigeria’s 17-year-old Oluwaseun Ogunsakin will face world No. 16 junior Kuan-Shou Chen in his first US Open Junior Championships main-draw match.
  • Ogunsakin reached the 64-player draw after defeating Canada’s top-seeded qualifier Felix Roussel and Poland’s Tymon Litwic in qualifying.
  • The appearance extends his run across three consecutive Grand Slam junior tournaments after progress at Roland Garros and Wimbledon.

Oluwaseun Ogunsakin will begin his US Open Junior Championships main-draw campaign on Sunday against Chinese Taipei’s Kuan-Shou Chen, the world No. 16 junior and tournament No. 15 seed. The match is scheduled for 4 p.m. Nigerian time.

The 17-year-old Nigerian earned his place in the 64-player draw through qualifying in New York. He beat Poland’s Tymon Litwic 6-3, 6-0 in his opening match before defeating Canada’s Felix Roussel, the top seed, 6-3, 6-4.

Ogunsakin is seeking his first victory in a Grand Slam junior main draw. The Aurum Tennis Academy player is competing in his third consecutive junior Grand Slam tournament, following appearances at the Roland Garros Junior Championships and Wimbledon Juniors.

He made further progress at Wimbledon this year by reaching the boys’ singles main draw and advancing to the doubles semifinals. His qualification in New York now gives him another chance to continue that progress in singles, but he faces a seeded opponent in Chen.

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