John Friends has ended his 2024 season on a excessive observe after he and British doubles associate Jamie Murray captured their second title in three weeks collectively.
Melbourne, Australia, 11 November 2024 | Jackson Mansell@EllenPerez95 and her American doubles associate Nicole Melichar-Martinez end the WTA Finals group stage with a 2-1 report and can compete within the occasion’s semifinals👏#GoAussies #WTAFinalsRiyadh pic.twitter.com/KEOy1jzYcD
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This week’s most excellent performers embrace…
Ellen Perez: Following a runner-up look on the 2023 WTA Finals, Perez and her US associate, Nicole Melichar-Martinez, once more progressed past the group phases to the semifinals in Riyadh. After two of three group-stage match wins, the duo succumbed to second seeds and eventual champions Erin Routliffe and Gabriela Dabrowski.
Chris O’Connell: For the primary time since January, O’Connell reached the quarterfinals of a tour-level occasion on the ATP 250 event in Belgrade. Throughout his run, the 30-year-old dismantled world No.53 Mimoir Kecmanovic in simply over an hour, earlier than he misplaced to eventual champion Denis Shapovalov.
Alex Bolt: The left-hander superior to the ultimate of the Matsuyama Challenger this week. In his first ATP Challenger closing in 10 months and bidding for his fourth title at that degree, the 31-year-old fell brief towards world No.119 Nicolas Moreno De Alboran in straight units.
Patrick Harper: The 24-year-old received his maiden ATP Challenger doubles title in Knoxville, USA. A former collegiate participant, Harper paired with Britain’s Johannus Monday to defeat People Micah Brasswell and Eliot Spizzirri for the crown. It got here on the heels of his ATP Challenger doubles semifinal final week in Charlottesville, USA.
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Astra Sharma: The world No.249 had her greatest end in 4 months after she reached the quarterfinals of the Midland WTA 125 occasion. In her first-round match, Sharma toppled world No.93 Ann Li for her first top-100 victory because the Palermo Girls Open in July.
Tina Smith: The 22-year-old scored a collection of firsts on the Cali WTA 125 occasion in Colombia this week. Having received by qualifying, it marked Smith’s first main-draw look at that degree earlier than she went on a dream run to the semifinals. She was finally halted by the eventual champion, world No.102 Irina Camelia Begu.
Tristan Schoolkate and Li Tu: Unseeded on the Matsuyama Challenger in Japan, Schoolkate and Tu reached their first semifinal as a duo. Regardless of withdrawing from the occasion, the pair superior to the ultimate 4 with out dropping a set.
Thomas Fancutt: On the Matsuyama Challenger occasion, the world No.119 partnered with Taiwan’s Ray Ho to proceed his robust latest type with a run to the doubles semifinals. It marked the 29-year-old’s sixth ATP Challenger semifinal from his previous eight occasions and snapped a 10-match successful streak.
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