Olivia Gadecki made her first title match this 12 months at a US ITF occasion, whereas Alexei Popyrin was as a result of contest his maiden ATP Masters 1000 closing in Montreal.
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Additionally on arduous court docket, James McCabe received his second straight M25 ITF occasion in the UK previously month with victory within the Roehampton closing.
This week’s prime performers embrace:
Alexei Popyrin: Within the standout Australian end result at tour-level, 25-year-old Popyrin loved a birthday week to recollect beating 4 consecutive prime 20 opponents to attain his first ATP Masters 1000 closing in Montreal. Already assured of his prime 30 debut, he is because of face fifth seed Andrey Rublev in a rain-delayed closing.
James McCabe: Proper at house on UK arduous courts, the 21-year-old McCabe picked up his second ITF singles title on the M25 event at Roehampton. The victory got here on the again of his maiden ITF title final month in Nottingham and lifted his file to 31-15 on arduous courts this 12 months.
Blake Ellis: The 25-year-old reached his fifth ITF closing on the M25 occasion in Taipei the place he fell to Yu Hsiou Hsu in straight units. Whereas nonetheless trying to find his first title, Ellis has now received 32 matches or extra for a second straight season after ending with a 51-29 file final 12 months.
Cruz Hewitt: The 15-year-old Hewitt secured his greatest junior title and first this season with victory within the J200 Oceania Closed Junior Championships in Sydney. It marked {the teenager}’s fifth junior title and first since three J60 hard-court triumphs final 12 months.
Gabriella da Silva Fick: An ITF semifinal on the M35 hard-court occasion at Roehampton was Da Silva Fick’s first since successful the title at Swan Hill in March and third this 12 months. The 23-year-old final week made the quarterfinals of the M35 occasion, additionally at Roehampton.
Bernard Tomic: Former world No.17 Tomic reached the quarterfinals of a Challenger occasion in Bogota, Colombia, to enhance his ledger to 35-20 for the season.
Tristan Schoolkate: The 23-year-old lifted his file to 31-23 for the 12 months after reaching the quarterfinals of the Lincoln Challenger in the USA. It was the fourth time Schoolkate received back-to-back matches since his maiden Challenger title in Could.
Li Tu: One in all two Australians to succeed in the quarterfinals of the Lincoln Challenger, Tu landed his 20th match win on arduous court docket for the season. It adopted the 28-year-old’s second ATP Challenger closing in Lexington final week.
Matthew Romios: Seeded second alongside Italian Marco Bortolotti, Romios received his fourth ATP Challenger doubles title in Cordenons on clay. It was Romios’ second doubles title of the season and first on clay since Trieste, additionally in Italy, final July.
Matthew Dellavedova: As third seed, Dellavedova reached the quarterfinals at an M25 ITF occasion in Montesilvano, Italy. It was his eighth ITF quarterfinal on clay this 12 months.
Joshua Charlton: The 25-year-old claimed his seventh ITF doubles title of the season on the M15 indoor carpet occasion in Dublin alongside Brit Ben Jones. It adopted Charlton’s doubles win on the M25 occasion at Roehampton final month.
Alexandra Osborne: The 29-year-old reached her eighth ITF doubles semifinal of 2024 on the W35 occasion alongside Haley Giavara in Koksijde, Belgium. It got here after she reached a W35 doubles closing in Segovia, Spain final month.
Lizette Cabrera: The 26-year-old picked up her first ITF doubles title in additional than two years on the W35 hard-court occasion at Roehampton. Partnering Uzbekistan’s Nigina Abduraimova, it was Cabrera’s fifth ITF doubles trophy and her third on arduous court docket.
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