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Britain’s Lily Miyazaki seals first slam win by defeating Betova at US Open

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Lily Miyazaki has spent much of her life as a tennis professional on the lower levels of the ITF circuit, usually fighting tooth and nail in front of no more than a couple of committed spectators. The goal has always been to continue rising and, eventually, to settle at the top level of her sport. She has never been closer.

After qualifying impressively for a grand slam main draw for the first time in her career, Miyazaki took a significant step forward in her career as she clinched her maiden win at a grand slam by beating Margarita Betova of Russia 6-3, 6-3.

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