Priscilla Hon was amongst a record-breaking six Australians to finish profitable qualifying campaigns on the US Open this week.
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New York was not the one place the place Australian gamers had been shining, with extra distinctive outcomes and spectacular breakthroughs recorded throughout the globe in any respect ranges.
This week’s most excellent performers embody:
John Friends: The 36-year-old reunited with Brit Jamie Murray for the primary time since 2019 to achieve the doubles semifinals at an ATP 250 event in Winston-Salem (USA). The in-form Friends has now gained 9 of his previous 10 matches.
Rinky Hijikata: The 23-year-old superior to the singles quarterfinals on the ATP 250 event in Winston-Salem. It was a fourth tour-level quarterfinal look of the season for Hijikata, who saved two match factors in opposition to former world No.12 Borna Coric within the third spherical.
Aleksandar Vukic: The 28-year-old scored his sixth top-50 singles win of the season, beating world No.42 Adrian Mannarino to achieve the third spherical on the ATP 250 event in Winston-Salem.
Tristan Schoolkate: The 23-year-old continued his breakout season, qualifying for a tour-level hard-court event for the primary time on the ATP 250 occasion in Winston-Salem.
Edward Winter: The 19-year-old featured in his first doubles remaining at ATP Challenger degree, ending runners-up at a event in Jinan (China) alongside Japan’s Rio Noguchi.
Jacob Bradshaw: The 21-year-old scored his first main-draw singles win at an ATP Challenger in memorable style, saving a match level to achieve the second spherical as a qualifier on the event in Jinan.
Tina Nadine Smith: The 22-year-old superior to her second singles remaining of the season at an ITF 35 event in Verbier (Switzerland). Smith was additionally a doubles semifinalist alongside Switzerland’s Fiona Ganz.
Matthew Dellavedova: The 24-year-old was a singles semifinalist at an ITF 25 event in Lesa (Italy). This was Dellavedova’s fourth semifinal look of the season.
Jake Delaney: The 27-year-old reached the singles semifinals at an ITF 15 event in Nakhon Si Thammarat (Thailand). It was Delaney’s third singles semifinal look this yr. He additionally progressed to the doubles semifinals alongside his 25-year-old brother Jesse Delaney.
Ella Simmons: The 20-year-old was a doubles finalist at an ITF 15 event in Wanfercee-Baulet (Belgium) with Indonesia’s
Hayden Jones: The 17-year-old superior to the quarterfinals in each the boys’ singles and doubles (partnering American Jagger Leach) occasions at an ITF J300 event in School Park (USA).
Emerson Jones: The 16-year-old teamed with Serbian
Bryan Dickson: The 16-year-old gained his first ITF boys’ doubles title at a J30 event in Singapore with Chen
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