Storm Hunter, Olivia Gadecki and Marc Polmans have superior to the ultimate qualifying spherical at Wimbledon 2023.
London, Nice Britain, 29 June 2023 | Leigh Rogers
The Wimbledon 2023 qualifying competitors concludes at Roehampton right now, with three Australian contenders hoping to earn a significant prize.
A coveted place within the Wimbledon important draw is the reward on provide for Storm Hunter, Olivia Gadecki and Marc Polmans in the event that they handle to win their final-round matches.
Aussies in motion on last day of qualifying:
Marc Polmans (AUS) v Oscar Otte (GER)
Gents’s qualifying singles, last spherical, Courtroom 1, first match (from 8pm AEST)
World No.175 Polmans is making an attempt to qualify at Wimbledon for the second time in his profession. The 26-year-old from Melbourne, who was sidelined for six months final yr following ankle surgical procedure, described qualifying on the event in 2021 as “positively a spotlight of my profession to this point”. Standing in his approach of replicating that feat is world No.230 Otte, who’s trying to win three consecutive matches for the primary time in over a yr. The 29-year-old German, who achieved a career-high rating of No.36 in 2022, is a harmful grass-court participant and recorded 4 top-30 grass-court wins final season. Each of their earlier encounters have been three-set battles.
Head-to-head report: Tied at one-all
Final assembly: Otte gained 6-7(6) 6-4 6-4 (Cologne, October 2020)
[27] Olivia Gadecki (AUS) v Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (ESP)
Girls’ qualifying singles, last spherical, Courtroom 8, second match (not earlier than 9.30pm)
This can be a showdown between two promising younger gamers, who’re each hoping to qualify at a Grand Slam event for the primary time. World No.136 Gadecki, a 21-year-old from the Gold Coast, is feeling assured after blitzing via her opening two rounds with out dropping a set. “I’m actually excited to get on the market,” she mentioned about dealing with world No.167 Bouzas Maneiro. The 20-year-old Spanish participant has gained two three-set battles to achieve the ultimate spherical in her Wimbledon qualifying debut. Bouzas Maneiro recorded a milestone first tour-level victory towards Gadecki on the United Cup in Sydney earlier this season.
Head-to-head report: Tied one-all
Final assembly: Bouzas Maneiro gained 6-2 6-2 (United Cup, January 2023)
Storm Hunter (AUS) v [22] Nao Hibino (JPN)
Girls’ qualifying singles, last spherical, Courtroom 7, second match (not earlier than 10.30pm)
After recording her career-first top-100 grass-court victory yesterday, world No.162 Hunter is decided to proceed her profitable run and qualify at Wimbledon for the primary time. The 28-year-old Australian, who’s a top-10 doubles star, has gained 19 of her 26 singles matches to this point in 2023. Her final-round opponent is world No.125 Hibino, a 28-year-old Japanese participant trying to make her fifth main-draw look on the All England Membership. The skilled Hibino is a two-time WTA singles champion and has been ranked as excessive as world No.56.
Head-to-head report: First assembly
> VIEW: Wimbledon 2023 qualifying day 4 schedule
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