25 August 2014 | Tennis Queensland

Three Queenslanders join a line up of eleven Aussies who begin their US Open campaigns this week.

Sam Stosur, the 2011 US Open Champion, will be looking to return to earlier form after an unfortunate first round loss in 2013.

Stosur, the 24th seed, opens against American Lauren Davis and should she progress further in the draw, will likely meet No.15 seed Carla Suarez Navarro in the last 32.

Bernard Tomic enters the tournament with a Wildcard presented by Tennis Australia earlier in the month.

He arrives at Flushing Meadows having returned to near his best form following a first half of the season decimated by a hip injury. The highlight of his return was a run to the title at the ATP Claro Open Colombia in Bogota, vaulting him back inside the top 70 after he had dipped to world No.124.

He’ll bring this quality to his first round match up against Germany’s Dustin Brown.

Ash Barty rounds out the Queensland contingent, after qualifying for the US Open in straight sets on Friday at Flushing Meadows.

Barty, 18, beat American Melanie Oudin 7-6(7) 6-3, coming through a tough 66-minute first set before coasting to victory just half an hour later.

Despite eight double faults, the Queenslander produced seven aces while Oudin finished with five double faults yet no aces.

It is the first time Barty has successfully qualified for a Grand Slam tournament.

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