Kiwi players have grabbed three of the four qualifying spots available in the opening round of the Bay of Plenty Open in Whakatane, New Zealand.

After a first round bye, Sam Atkins has cruised through his qualifying finals match against Australian Jacob Lohrisch, winning 9-6 9-5 9-7 in just 20 minutes.

Fellow kiwis Joshua Greenfield and Graeme Wilson have also made it through to the main draw, joining Japan's Yasunori Ishiwata who beat New Zealand's Michael Bill 11-2 11-3 11-4.

Qualifying finals:
Sam Atkins (NZL) bt Jacob Lohrisch (AUS) 11-8, 11-7, 11-6 (24m)
Joshua Greenfield (NZL) bt Ryan Cuskelly (AUS) 11-5, 11-10 (2-0), 11-10 (4-2) (47m)
Yasunori Ishiwata (JPN) bt Michael Bill (NZL) 11-2, 11-3, 11-4 (20m)
Graeme Wilson (NZL) bt Joseph Desira (AUS) 6-11, 11-8, 11-6, 11-8 (41m)