Alex de Minaur is one in all 5 Aussies competing within the Monte Carlo Masters this week, whereas the Australian ladies will vie for a Billie Jean King Cup finals spot in Brisbane.
Melbourne, VIC, 7 April 2025 | Jackson Mansell
5 Australians are in motion in Monte Carlo this week because the ATP hosts its first Masters 1000 occasion of the clay season, whereas the WTA Tour breaks for the Billie Jean King Cup qualifying spherical, which the Aussie ladies will contest in Brisbane.
Alex de Minaur is slated to play in his first ATP doubles event since Queen’s final June. The singles world No.10 seeks so as to add to his sole doubles title – the 2020 Cincinnati Masters – alongside top-50 singles participant Jan-Lennard Struff.
In singles competitors, De Minaur hopes to turn out to be the primary Australian since Martin Mulligan in 1964 to win in Monte Carlo. The New South Welshman might be Australia’s highest-ranked participant on the event, coming into because the eighth seed.
Alexei Popyrin and Jordan Thompson will even play each codecs in Monaco. Popyrin returns to the doubles court docket for the first time since his Dubai triumph final month. The 25-year-old is ready to pair up along with his title-winning accomplice Yuki Bhambri.
Thompson goals to proceed his spectacular begin to the doubles season. Alongside Sebastian Korda, the pair reached the Indian Wells ultimate and have been sure to duplicate that in Miami. Their run was reduce quick, nonetheless, when Korda withdrew forward of their quarterfinal with a wrist harm.
The world No.5, together with the duo of Matt Ebden and John Friends, characterize Australia’s finest possibilities to acquire silverware given their success on clay in 2024. Thompson and Korda reigned supreme in Madrid final Might, whereas Ebden and Friends struck gold on the Paris Olympics.
READ: Ebden and Friends awarded Order of Australia Medals
The final Australian to win in Monte Carlo was Todd Woodbridge, who went back-to-back with former world No.1 Jonas Bjorkman in 2001 and 2002.
Ebden goals to seize his third Masters 1000 doubles crown on the event the place he reclaimed the world No.1 rating final yr. He and Friends have gathered some momentum of their earlier two tournaments, presenting a possible alternative for the pair to make a deep run.
The Tradition Amp Australian Billie Jean King Cup crew will purpose to punch a ticket for his or her sixth-consecutive finals marketing campaign. So as to obtain this feat, Australia should high their group in Brisbane, which incorporates Kazakhstan and Colombia.
MONTE CARLO MASTERS
Aussie singles: Alex de Minaur (World No.10), Alexei Popyrin (World No.28), Jordan Thompson (World No.35)*
Aussie doubles: Jordan Thompson (with Sebastian Korda), Matthew Ebden/John Friends, Alex de Minaur (with Jan-Lennard Struff), Alexei Popyrin (with Yuki Bhambri)
*Rankings as at 31 March 2025
BILLIE JEAN KING CUP
Coach: Nicole Pratt
Captain: Sam Stosur
Gamers: Kimberly Birrell (world No.61), Maya Joint (world No.78), Ajla Tomljanovic (world No.79), Ellen Perez (doubles world No.20), Storm Hunter (doubles world No.334)
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