Aussie weekly wrap: Birrell scores top-100 victory to say ITF title in Japan | 13 Could, 2024 | All Information | Information and Options | Information and Occasions

Australian Kimberly Birrell dropped solely a single set throughout a formidable run at an ITF 75 event in Fukuoka this week.

Fukuoka, Japan , 13 Could 2024 | Leigh Rogers

Kimberly Birrell was a standout performer among the many Australians competing on the world stage this week.

The 26-year-old from the Gold Coast claimed one of many largest singles titles of her profession at an ITF 75 event in Japan, triumphing towards world No.97 Emina Bektas within the remaining.

That is Birrell’s second top-100 win this season and marks the primary time she has overwhelmed a high 100-ranked opponent in a remaining.

Along with her victory, Birrell additionally turns into simply the second Australian girl to win a 4 or extra titles at ITF 60 degree or above. She joins Jelena Dokic as the one different participant to perform this feat since ITF World Tennis Tour data started in 1994.

It proved a spotlight in every week the place Australian gamers shone in any respect ranges, from junior to masters occasions.

The Australian groups carried out strongly on the World Crew Cup in Turkey, which is the largest groups occasion on the wheelchair tennis calendar.

The Australian junior boys’ staff, consisting of Benjamin Wenzel, Yassin Hill and Jin Woodman, completed runners-up of their occasion.

The quad staff, that includes Heath Davidson and Finn Broadbent, additionally claimed a podium end, taking out third-place.

A powerful Australian contingent additionally impressed on the ITF Masters World Particular person Championships in Mexico, incomes 15 medals throughout the 50+, 55+ and 60+ age teams.

> READ MORE: 5 Australians win gold medals at 2024 ITF Masters World Particular person Championships

This week’s most excellent performers embrace:

Alex de Minaur: The 25-year-old is having fun with a career-best run in singles on the ATP Masters 1000 event in Rome (Italy), progressing by means of to the third spherical. He subsequent faces Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime.

Matt Ebden: The 36-year-old’s quest to regain the world No.1 rating remains to be alive on the ATP Masters 1000 occasion in Rome, progressing to the second spherical in doubles alongside Indian companion Rohan Bopanna.

Aleksandar Vukic: The 28-year-old scored his first main-draw win at an ATP Masters 1000 clay-court event, beating former world No.8 Diego Schwartzman within the opening spherical in Rome.

Calum Puttergill: The 30-year-old received the doubles title at an ATP Challenger event in Wuxi (China) alongside American Reese Stalder. It’s Puttergill’s tenth profession title and first since April 2023.

Philip Sekulic: The 20-year-old was a singles semifinalist at an ATP Challenger event in Wuxi. This was Sekulic’s finest consequence since July 2023.

Matthew Romios: The 25-year-old teamed with Poland’s Piotr Matuszewski to succeed in the doubles semifinals on the ATP Challenger event in Wuxi. It was their third semifinal look at this degree collectively this season.

Adam Walton: The 25-year-old superior to his seventh singles quarterfinal of the season at ATP Challenger degree, reaching the ultimate eight in Wuxi. The in-form Walton has now received 13 of his 17 previous matches.

Kimberly Birrell: The 26-year-old was topped the singles champion at an ITF 75 event in Fukuoka (Japan). It’s Birrell’s sixth profession ITF singles title and her largest since February 2023.

Arina Rodionova: The 34-year-old was a singles quarterfinalist on the ITF 75 event in Fukuoka. Rodionova has now received six of her previous eight matches.

> READ: Rodionova “placing within the hours and exhausting work at all times helps”

Olivia Gadecki: The 22-year-old progressed to her first singles quarterfinal of the season at an ITF 75 event in Saint-Gaudens (France). Gadecki was additionally a doubles quarterfinalist alongside Brit Alicia Barnett.

Jaimee Fourlis: The 24-year-old received the doubles title at an ITF 75 event in Prague (Czech Republic) alongside Czech Dominika Salkova. It’s Fourlis’ seventh profession doubles title and her largest in 12 months. 

Heath Davidson: The 37-year-old performed a starring position in Australia’s third-place end within the quad wheelchair occasion on the World Crew Cup in Antalya (Turkey), successful eight of his 10 matches throughout the week.

Hayden Jones: The 17-year-old claimed the boys’ singles title at an ITF J300 event in Nonthaburi (Thailand). It’s Jones’ third ITF junior singles title of the season, bettering his file this yr to 24 wins from 27 matches.

Ty Host: The 16-year-old was a boys’ singles semifinalist on the ITF J300 event in Nonthaburi. Host additionally superior to the doubles semifinals alongside New Zealand’s Harry Pugh.

Lily Taylor: The 17-year-old reached the women’ singles semifinals on the ITF J300 event in Nonthaburi. Taylor was additionally a doubles quarterfinalist with India’s Krisha Mahendran.

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