Alexei Popyrin is amongst 12 Australians scheduled to compete on day six at Wimbledon 2024.
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“I assumed for us it was an incredible begin and hopefully we’ll proceed getting higher,” mentioned Friends, a former world No.2 and Wimbledon doubles finalist in 2015.
Their draw doesn’t get any simpler, with world No.12 Neal Skupski and world No.20 Michael Venus ready within the second spherical. The ninth seeds are unbeaten in 9 matches on grass this season, after sweeping back-to-back ATP titles at Queen’s Membership and Eastbourne.
“There aren’t any simple matches on the market. We’ll take it to them and see what stage we are able to carry,” Friends mentioned. “Will probably be one other thrilling match and hopefully lots of enjoyable.”
The Wimbledon Junior Championships additionally start as we speak, with New South Wales expertise Pavle Marinkov taking over reigning Roland Garros boys’ singles finalist Tomasz Berkieta within the opening spherical.
Wimbledon is broadcast reside in Australia on the 9 Community and Stan Sport, with protection starting from 7.30pm AEST.
Aussies in motion on day six:
Males’s singles, third spherical
[9] Alex de Minaur (AUS) v [Q] Lucas Pouille (FRA), No.3 Courtroom, first match (from 8pm AEST)
Alexei Popyrin (AUS) v [2] Novak Djokovic (SRB), Centre Courtroom, third match
Males’s doubles, first spherical
[Alt] Aleksandar Vukic (AUS)/Reese Stalder (USA) v Nicolas Mahut (FRA)/Skander Mansouri (TUN), Courtroom 16, first match, 2-4 to complete
Males’s doubles, second spherical
John-Patrick Smith (AUS)/Andreas Mies (GER) v [3] Rajeev Ram (USA)/Joe Salisbury (GBR), No.3 Courtroom, third match
[15] Max Purcell (AUS)/Jordan Thompson (AUS) v Fabrice Martin (FRA)/Matwe Middelkoop (NED), Courtroom 8, fourth match, 6-4 3-3 to complete
Rinky Hijikata (AUS)/John Friends (AUS) v [9] Neal Skupski (GBR)/Michael Venus (NZL), Courtroom 14, fourth match
[2] Matt Ebden (AUS)/Rohan Bopanna (IND) v Constantin Frantzen (GER)/Hendrik Jebens (GER), Courtroom 8, fifth match
Girls’s doubles, second spherical
[Alt] Olivia Gadecki (AUS)/Elixane Lechemia (FRA) v [4] Katerina Siniakova (CZE)/Taylor Townsend (USA), Courtroom 17, second match, 1-2 to complete
[3] Ellen Perez (AUS)/Nicole Melichar-Martinez (USA) v Timea Babos (HUN)/Nadiia Kichenok (UKR), Courtroom 5, fourth match
Boys’ singles, first spherical
Pavle Marinkov (AUS) v [4] Tomasz Berkieta (POL), Courtroom 10, third match
> VIEW: Full Wimbledon 2024 day six schedule
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