Rinky Hijikata, Maya Joint and Ajla Tomljanovic are amongst 9 Australians in motion on day three at US Open 2024.
New York, USA, 28 August 2024 | Leigh Rogersbeating American qualifier Ann Li within the opening spherical earlier this week. “It’s simply all the pieces; the entire ambiance. You wish to be right here so long as attainable.”
In the meantime, world No.135 Joint is hoping to increase her beautiful Grand Slam breakthrough when she takes on big-hitting American Madison Keys at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
After scoring her first main-draw win at this stage, the 18-year-old qualifier is embracing having “no strain” in her career-first assembly with a top-50 participant.
“I’ve seen Madison Keys play a number of instances on tv, however clearly by no means performed in opposition to her,” Joint stated of the US Open 2017 finalist. “I’m excited, I believe it ought to be match.”
Alexei Popyrin, who’s seeded at a Grand Slam for the primary time in his profession, can be in motion, taking up world No.43 Pedro Martinez.
An additional 5 Australian gamers, together with Olympic gold medallist John Friends, characteristic because the doubles competitions get underway.
The US Open is broadcast dwell in Australia on the 9 Community and Stan Sport, with protection starting from 1am AEST (from Thursday 29 August).
Aussies in motion on day three:
Girls’s singles, second spherical
Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) v [33] Elise Mertens (BEL), Court docket 7, first match (from 1am AEST)
[Q] Maya Joint (AUS) v [14] Madison Keys (USA), Arthur Ashe Stadium, day session, first match (from 2am AEST)
Males’s singles, second spherical
Rinky Hijikata (AUS) v [9] Grigor Dimitrov (BUL), Stadium 17, first match (from 1am AEST)
[28] Alexei Popyrin (AUS) v Pedro Martinez (ESP), Court docket 11, third match
Girls’s doubles, first spherical
Olivia Gadecki (AUS)/Wu Fang-Hsien (TPE) v Camila Osorio (COL)/Alycia Parks (USA), Court docket 8, first match (from 1am AEST)
[5] Ellen Perez (AUS)/Nicole Melichar-Martinez (USA) v [WC] McCartney Kessler (USA)/Sabrina Santamaria (USA), Court docket 10, first match (from 1am AEST)
Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS)/Viktoriya Tomova (BUL) v Petra Martic (CRO)/Shelby Rogers (USA), Court docket 6, fourth match
Males’s doubles, first spherical
[7] Max Purcell (AUS)/Jordan Thompson (AUS) v Marcos Giron (USA)/Botic van de Zandschulp (NED), Court docket 8, third match
Combined doubles, first spherical
John Friends (AUS)/Katerina Siniakova (CZE) v Rafael Matos (BRA)/Luisa Stefani (BRA), Court docket 15, fourth match
> VIEW: Full US Open 2024 day three schedule
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