Barrios Vera beats Rincon 6-4 6-3 to reach US Open main draw

Tomas Barrios Vera came through the US Open qualifying final in straight sets, beating Spain's Daniel Rincon 6-4 6-3 without ever losing his grip on the match. The Chilean's edge came from consistency rather than power: he landed 72.1% of his first serves and won 75% of those points, with just one ace and one double fault all afternoon. Rincon struck 11 aces but put only 63.4% of first serves in play, and winning 64.4% behind the first ball and 50% behind the second was not enough to trouble his opponent. The reward for Barrios Vera was a place in the main draw.