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Australia, 10 September 2023 | Leigh Rogers

Australia was effectively represented within the second week on the US Open, led by top-20 stars Alex de Minaur and Matt Ebden.

Rinky Hijikata, Hayden Jones, Pavle Marinkov and Heath Davidson all recorded career-best outcomes at Flushing Meadows too.

For a lot of Aussie gamers competing in tour occasions elsewhere internationally, it proved every week to recollect as effectively.

Childhood pals Alex Bolt and Luke Saville, who grew up in South Australia’s Riverland area, achieved a significant milestone. They teamed up at an ATP Challenger in China to win their first skilled doubles title as a group.

“I feel we performed our first doubles event collectively once we have been 5,” Bolt associated earlier this season once they made their Grand Slam debut as a group at Australian Open 2023.

“We’ve identified one another for a very long time and we’re nice pals … It’s sort of a dream come true to play with one among your greatest mates.”

Chris O’Connell accomplished an Australian sweep on the Shanghai event with victory within the singles occasion. It was the world No.69’s first title of the season.

This week’s most excellent performers embrace:

Chris O’Connell: The 29-year-old didn’t lose a set throughout a title-winning run at an ATP Challenger in Shanghai (China). O’Connell defeated world No.85 Yosuke Watanuki within the closing to win his fifth profession title at this stage.

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High seed Christopher O’Connell wins his fifth profession Challenger title after defeating Watanuki 6-3, 7-5 in Shanghai!#ATPChallenger | @TennisAustralia pic.twitter.com/WNeG30xBj8

— ATP Challenger Tour (@ATPChallenger) September 10, 2023

Alex Bolt and Luke Saville: The Aussie duo claimed the doubles title on the ATP Challenger in Shanghai. That is 30-year-old Bolt’s eighth profession ATP Challenger doubles title and 29-year-old Saville’s 18th at this stage.

Li Tu: The 27-year-old was a singles semifinalist on the ATP Challenger in Shanghai. This was Tu’s greatest consequence at ATP Challenger stage this season.

Adam Taylor: The 32-year-old made the doubles semifinals at an ATP Challenger in Cassis (France) with Brit Billy Harris. It was Taylor’s ninth doubles semifinal look of the season.

John-Patrick Smith: The 34-year-old teamed with Indian Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan to achieve the doubles semifinals at an ATP Challenger in Istanbul (Turkey). It was Smith’s ninth doubles semifinal look this season.

Kimberly Birrell: The 25-year-old was a singles semifinalist at an ITF 100 event in Tokyo (Japan). Birrell beat world No.91 Jule Niemeier within the quarterfinals to document her eighth top-100 win of the season.

Kaylah McPhee: The 25-year-old superior to the quarterfinals in each singles and doubles (with Switzerland’s Sebastianna Scilipoti) at an ITF 40 event in Saint-Palais-sur-Mer (France).

Patrick Harper: The 23-year-old teamed with Germany’s Mark Wallner to win the doubles title at an ITF 25 event in Bagneres-de-Bigorre (France). That is Harper’s second profession title.

Matthew Dellavedova: The 23-year-old was a singles semifinalist at an ITF 25 event in Bagneres-de-Bigorre. This was Dellavedova’s second singles semifinal look of the season and first since April.

Thomas Braithwaite and Timothy Grey: The Aussie pair have been doubles finalists at an ITF 25 event in Monastir (Tunisia). This was 23-year-old Braithwaite’s career-first ITF doubles closing look and 25-year-old Grey’s third.

Moerani Bouzige: The 24-year-old reached the singles semifinals at an ITF 15 event in Nakhon Si Thammarat (Thailand). This was Bouzige’s second semifinal look in as many weeks.

Renee Alame: The 14-year-old made the singles semifinals at an ITF J100 event in Sarawak (Malaysia).

Rohan Hazratwala: The 16-year-old received the boys’ singles title at an ITF J30 event in Adelaide. Hazratwala additionally teamed with fellow Aussie Oliver King to win the boys’ doubles title. 

Ava Beck: The 15-year-old received the women’ singles title at an ITF J30 event in Adelaide. It’s Beck’s second ITF junior title of the season.

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