Aussie trio begin sturdy at Dallas Open | 7 February, 2024 | All Information | Information and Options | Information and Occasions

Jordan Thompson, Max Purcell and James Duckworth have every superior to the second spherical of the ATP 250 match in Dallas.

Dallas, USA, 7 February 2024 | Vivienne Christie

Dallas, USA

Australians have began sturdy on the Dallas Open, with Jordan Thompson, Max Purcell and James Duckworth all progressing to the second spherical.

Purcell, who as world No.43 is the sixth seed on the US hard-court occasion, opened his marketing campaign with a three-set win over American Mitchell Krueger yesterday. He battled for 2 hours and 2o minutes to report the 6-2 4-6 7-6(3) win.

James Duckworth additionally labored laborious  to advance on the ATP 250 match, the 106-ranked Australian edging American Zachary Svajda in a first-set tiebreak earlier than happening to report a straight-sets win.

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The seventh-seeded Jordan Thompson was a convincing winner over native wildcard Adam Neff, together with his straight-sets victory accomplished in a single hour, 16 minutes.

Thompson, who sits at No.44 within the rankings, was helped by a stellar serving show. He registered eight aces, zero double faults and didn’t face a break level in his 6-3 6-1 victory. The Sydneysider received 33 of his 38 factors on serve.

Fellow Australian Rinky Hijikata is but to play his first match on the match. The world No.88 from Sydney faces Ethan Quinn, one other American wildcard, tomorrow.

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Aussies in motion – Dallas

RESULTS
Males’s singles, first spherical
[6] Max Purcell (AUS) d [WC] Mitchell Krueger (USA) 6-2 4-6 7-6(3)
[7] Jordan Thompson (AUS) d [WC] Adam Neff (USA) 6-3 6-1
James Duckworth (AUS) d Zachary Svajda (USA) 7-6(3) 6-1

COMING UP
Males’s singles, first spherical
Rinky Hijikata (AUS) v [WC} Ethan Quinn (USA)

Men’s singles, second round
[6] Max Purcell (AUS) d Marcos Giron (USA)
[7] Jordan Thompson (AUS) v Dens Kudla (USA) or Radu Albot (MDA)
James Duckworth (AUS) v [5] Christopher Eubanks (USA)

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