Alex de Minaur will play for the primary time because the US Open as the highest seed in Antwerp, whereas Ajla Tomljanovic, Olivia Gadecki and Kimberly Birrell will contest WTA occasions in Asia after qualifying.
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In Osaka, Birrell gained two matches in qualifying to arrange a first-round assembly with Zheng Saisai in the primary draw.
Previously six weeks, Birrell has gained by the qualifying rounds to achieve most important attracts on the US Open and WTA occasions in Guadalajara, Beijing and Osaka.
Additional west in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Duckworth and Vukic will conflict in an all-Aussie affair within the first spherical of that ATP 250 occasion.
Duckworth arrives in Almaty recent of his ATP Challenger title in Hangzhou, China, whereas Vukic superior to the third spherical of the Shanghai Masters earlier this month, upsetting No.8 seed Casper Ruud alongside the way in which for his first top-10 win.
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Becoming a member of them in the primary draw is O’Connell, who opens in opposition to Canada’s Gabriel Diallo.
And in Europe, De Minaur will play simply his second match since Wimbledon as he continues to make his approach again from a hip cartilage tear.
The world No.9, who reached consecutive main quarterfinals at Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the US Open this 12 months, receives a first-round bye in Antwerp.
He’ll face the winner of the match between Dominik Koepfer and Roberto Carballes Baena.
De Minaur, who peaked at world No.6 in July, has constructed a formidable 40-13 win-loss report in 2024.
