There are many Australian gamers in motion at tour-level tournaments the world over this week, together with Ajla Tomljanovic competing in Dubai.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 14 February 2022 | Leigh Rogers
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Ajla Tomljanovic is one step nearer to incomes a important draw berth at this week’s WTA 500 match in Dubai.
The 28-year-old Australian progressed to the ultimate qualifying spherical with a hard-fought 7-5 6-7(3) 7-6(6) victory in opposition to Brit Heather Watson.
A decided Tomljanovic saved 23 of the 28 break factors she confronted within the three-hour and 27-minute battle, establishing a closing qualifying spherical showdown with Romanian Elena-Gabriela Ruse.
The information wasn’t so good for Australians Maddison Inglis and Astra Sharma, with their qualifying quests ending within the second spherical.
Aussies in motion – Dubai
RESULTS
Ladies’s qualifying singles, second spherical
[6] Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) d Heather Watson (GBR) 7-5 6-7(3) 7-6(6)
[9] Katerina Siniakova (CZE) d Maddison Inglis (AUS) 6-0 3-0 ret.
Madison Brengle (USA) d Astra Sharma (AUS) 6-2 6-0
COMING UP
Ladies’s qualifying singles, closing spherical
[6] Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) v Elena-Gabriela Ruse (ROU)
Ladies’s doubles, first spherical
Ellen Perez (AUS)/Desirae Krawczyk (USA) v Anna Danilina (KAZ)/Kirsten Flipkens (BEL)
Doha, Qatar
World No.148 Chris O’Connell has certified for an ATP 250 match in Doha.
The 27-year-old Australian sealed his place in the principle draw with a 6-2 6-2 victory in opposition to Russian Pavel Kotov, his second consecutive straight-sets win in as many days.
O’Connell, who’s contesting his first match since making a career-best third-round run on the Australian Open, has been pitted in opposition to world No.72 Slovak Alex Molcan within the opening spherical.
Aussies in motion – Doha
RESULTS
Males’s qualifying singles, closing spherical
[3] Chris O’Connell (AUS) d [8] Pavel Kotov (RUS) 6-2 6-2
COMING UP
Males’s singles, first spherical
[Q] Chris O’Connell (AUS) v Alex Molcan (SVK)
Marseille, France
Alexei Popyrin is carrying Aussie hopes in an ATP 250 match this week in Marseille.
The 22-year-old, who’s the only Australian within the males’s singles draw, faces a qualifier within the opening spherical.
Popyrin can even play doubles alongside compatriot Matt Reid. The duo have confirmed a robust mixture, advancing to the Sydney Tennis Traditional semifinals collectively earlier this season.
Aussies in motion – Marseille
COMING UP
Males’s singles, first spherical
[7] Alexei Popyrin (AUS) v Qualifier
Males’s doubles, first spherical
Alexei Popyrin (AUS)/Matt Reid (AUS) v Benjamin Bonzi (FRA)/Albano Olivetti (FRA)
Delray Seashore, USA
Thanasi Kokkinakis has been handed a troublesome attract his first aggressive look for the reason that Australian Open.
The 25-year-old Australian, who returned to the world’s high 100 for the primary time in six years earlier this month, faces fifth-seeded American Sebastian Korda within the opening spherical at an ATP 250 match in Delray Seashore.
The 21-year-old Korda is ranked No.44 and was a finalist at this occasion final yr.
John Millman performs in-form eighth-seeded American Maxime Cressy within the first spherical, whereas Jordan Thompson is ready to fulfill a qualifier.
Aussies in motion – Delray Seashore
COMING UP
Males’s singles, first spherical
Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) v [5] Sebastian Korda (USA)
John Millman (AUS) v [8] Maxime Cressy (USA)
Jordan Thompson (AUS) v Qualifier
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)
