Australian John Millman has defeated in-form American Maxime Cressy within the opening spherical at this week’s ATP 250 event in Delray Seaside.
Delray Seaside, USA, 15 February 2022 | Leigh Rogers
Delray Seaside, USA
John Millman has made a powerful begin at an ATP 250 event in Delray Seaside, eliminating eighth seed Maxime Cressy within the opening spherical.
The 32-year-old Australian posted a 6-7(2) 7-6(2) 7-6(3) victory towards the world No.59-ranked American of their first-round showdown.
Their was solely two service breaks within the two-hour and 53-minute battle, with Millman proving clutch underneath strain to seal a hard-fought win.
Cressy had entered the event in red-hot kind, having progressed to a primary ATP last on the Melbourne Summer time Set final month after which having fun with a career-best fourth spherical run on the Australian Open.
Millman is now set to face one other American within the second spherical – both two-time Australian Open quarterfinalist Tennys Sandgren or world No.64 Marcos Giron.
Two extra Aussies, Thanasi Kokkinakis and Jordan Thompson, are nonetheless to play their first-round matches on the hard-court event.
Aussies in motion – Delray Seaside
RESULTS
Males’s singles, first spherical
John Millman (AUS) d [8] Maxime Cressy (USA) 6-7(2) 7-6(2) 7-6(3)
COMING UP
Males’s singles, first spherical
Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) v [5] Sebastian Korda (USA)
Jordan Thompson (AUS) v [Q] Mitchell Krueger (USA)
Males’s singles, second spherical
John Millman (AUS) v TBC
Males’s doubles, first spherical
[4] Luke Saville (AUS)/John-Patrick Smith (AUS) v Peter Gojowczyk (GER)/Oscar Otte (GER)
[WC] Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS)/Jordan Thompson (AUS) v Nicholas Monroe (USA)/Jackson Withrow (USA)
Doha, Qatar
Slovak Alex Molcan has ended the successful run of Australian qualifier Chris O’Connell at an ATP 250 event in Doha.
The world No.72 recorded a 6-7(4) 7-6(6) 6-4 first-round victory towards 27-year-old O’Connell, who had gained two qualifying matches to earn his place in the principle draw.
Aussies in motion – Doha
RESULTS
Males’s singles, first spherical
Alex Molcan (SVK) d [Q] Chris O’Connell (AUS) 6-7(4) 7-6(6) 6-4
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Ajla Tomljanovic has misplaced her last qualifying spherical match at a WTA 500 event in Dubai, crushed by Romanian Elena-Gabriela Ruse in straight units.
Nonetheless, there’s excellent news for the 28-year-old Australian, who has acquired a fortunate loser spot in the principle draw.
World No.39 Tomljanovic has been pitted towards Russian qualifier Varvara Gracheva within the first spherical.
Aussies in motion – Dubai
RESULTS
Ladies’s qualifying singles, last spherical
Elena-Gabriela Ruse (ROU) d [6] Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) 6-1 7-5
COMING UP
Ladies’s singles, first spherical
[LL] Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) v [Q] Varvara Gracheva (RUS)
Ladies’s doubles, first spherical
Ellen Perez (AUS)/Desirae Krawczyk (USA) v Anna Danilina (KAZ)/Kirsten Flipkens (BEL)
