Baltacha is current at 136 in the world rankings

Four British players have reached the second round of US Open qualifying.

Women's number two Elena Baltacha saw off Pole Anna Korzeniak 7-6 (7-5) 5-7 6-0, while Melanie South beat Alberta Brianti of Italy 6-2 3-6 6-3.

They were joined by Katie O'Brien, who battled past Croatia's Petra Martic 3-6 6-4 6-0, but Naomi Cavaday went out.

GB men's number three Josh Goodall beat Spain's Miguel Angel Lopez Jaen 6-3 6-3 but Alex Bogdanovic, Alex Slabinsky and Richard Bloomfield all crashed out.

Goodall is currently at a career-high singles world ranking of 199 having reached a final and semi-final at Challenger events in New Delhi during the last fortnight.

The 22 year-old also picked up a doubles title in India with fellow Brit James Ward.

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Goodall hit eight aces en route to victory over Lopez Jaen in 68 minutes and will now meet Argentina's Diego Hartfield in the second round.

Bogdanovic was beaten 7-6 (8-6) 6-4 by Slovakia's Lukas Lacko, Slabinsky lost 6-4 6-3 to KJ Hippensteel of the United States, and Bloomfield bowed out 6-7 (3-7) 6-3 6-4 against Uruguayian Pablo Cuevas.

Cavaday lost a see-saw encounter against Slovakia�s Kristina Kucova, winning the first set 6-1, but dropping the next two 6-3 and 6-1.

Britain's Anne Keathovong is already in the main draw, along with men's sixth seed Andy Murray, thanks to her world ranking of 86th.