Aussie weekly wrap: In-form Perez amongst standout performers | 27 August, 2023 | All Information | Information and Options | Information and Occasions

Australia, 27 August 2023 | Leigh Rogers

It has been one other large week in Australian tennis.

Olivia Gadecki was the star performer within the US Open qualifying competitors, securing a coveted main-draw spot.

Ellen Perez superior to a WTA doubles closing for a second consecutive week, whereas the promising Emerson Jones claimed the most important junior singles title of her profession.

This week’s most excellent performers embrace:

Ellen Perez: The 27-year-old was a doubles finalist alongside American Nicole Melichar-Martinez on the WTA 250 event in Cleveland (USA). This was their third WTA closing of the season and second in as many weeks.

Olivia Gadecki: The 21-year-old accomplished a profitable qualifying marketing campaign on the US Open in New York. This marks the primary time that Gadecki has certified at a serious event in her profession.

> READ: Gadecki set for US Open debut

Kimberly Birrell: The 25-year-old is about to make her US Open main-draw debut, after receiving a lucky-loser spot within the draw. It follows a career-best run within the qualifying draw, the place Birrell progressed to the ultimate spherical.

Marc Polmans: The 26-year-old recorded his first wins on the US Open since 2018, snapping a five-match dropping streak to advance to the ultimate qualifying spherical.

James Duckworth: The 31-year-old saved a number of match factors to beat France’s Terence Atmane and advance to the ultimate spherical in US Open qualifying. Regardless of a final-round loss, Duckworth has obtained a lucky-loser spot in the primary draw.

John Millman: The 34-year-old made a triumphant return after a seven-month harm lay-off, beating world No.110 Alejandro Tabilo within the opening spherical of the US Open qualifying competitors.

Max Purcell: The 25-year-old was a singles quarterfinalist at an ATP 250 event in Winston-Salem (USA). The in-form Purcell has now gained 11 of his previous 14 matches. This features a victory in opposition to world No.25 Tallon Griekspoor at Winston-Salem.

Matt Ebden: The 35-year-old made the doubles quarterfinals on the ATP 250 event at Winston-Salem alongside John-Patrick Smith. It was Ebden’s twelfth quarterfinal look of the season.

John-Patrick Smith: The 34-year-old teamed with Matt Ebden to achieve the Winston-Salem doubles quarterfinals. It was Smith’s fourth ATP-level quarterfinal this yr.

Storm Hunter: The 29-year-old scored her fifth top-100 singles win of the season, beating world No.66 Camila Osorio to achieve the second spherical at a WTA 125 event in Chicago (USA).

> READ: Storm Hunter – “I’ve a lot extra to offer”

Tina Nadine Smith: The 21-year-old was a singles semifinalist at an ITF 25 event in Verbier (Switzerland). This was Smith’s first ITF-level semifinal look since August 2021.

Kaylah McPhee: The 25-year-old made the doubles semifinals on the ITF 25 event in Verbier alongside Czech Michaela Bayerlova. This was McPhee’s eighth ITF doubles semifinal look of the season.

Seone Mendez: The 24-year-old superior to the singles semifinals at an ITF 25 event in Bydgoszcz (Poland). The in-form Mendez has gained gained 11 of her previous 14 matches.

Lawrence Sciglitano: The 24-year-old teamed with American Felix Corwin to win the doubles title at an ITF 15 occasion in Huy (Belgium). That is Sciglitano’s first ITF title.

Emerson Jones: The 15-year-old gained the most important title of her junior profession at an ITF J300 event at School Park (USA). Jones swept by the sphere with out dropping a set.

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