Christopher O'Connell will beat Nicolai Budkov Kjaer and advance in US Open qualifying on August 26, 2026. O'Connell (17) arrived after a clinical 6-3, 6-3 win over Stefanos Sakellaridis, and Kjaer reached the third set in his 7-6 (2), 4-6, 6-4 victory over Maks Kasnikowski. A win for O'Connell wil…