Emerson Jones and Tahlia Kokkinis advance to the ladies’ singles quarterfinals at AO 2025, turning into the primary Aussie pair to take action at a Grand Slam since 2016.
Melbourne, Australia, 22 January 2025 | Jackson Mansell
Emerson Jones and Tahlia Kokkinis have damaged a nine-year drought after their third-round victories at Australian Open 2025 on Wednesday.
They’re the primary Australian pair to advance to the ladies’ singles quarterfinals at a serious since Baijing Lin and Sara Tomic at Australian Open 2016.
Jones wasted no time returning to the quarterfinals as she prevailed over Yuliya Perapekhina in 53 minutes. The junior world No.1 attacked Perapekhina’s serve within the 6-3 6-2 victory, greater than doubling the southpaw’s receiving factors.
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Emerson Jones progresses to the #AO2025 junior ladies’ quarterfinals with a 6-3 6-2 win over Yuliya Perapekhina. pic.twitter.com/LZyXp0ppjC
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“I believe that if I simply play my very own recreation and principally [play] at that degree, I believe it offers me plenty of confidence,” Jones stated on how she is tackling Australian Open 2025, which follows a runner-up efficiency within the 2024 ultimate.
“I don’t actually take into consideration the [Australian Open 2024] ultimate or profitable this event, I simply wish to win each match I play.
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“I don’t take into consideration profitable the entire event, I simply wanna win [against] whoever is in entrance of me.”
Tahlia Kokkinis has continued her breakout run at AO 2025 after coming from a set right down to defeat British qualifier Brooke Black.
After a good first set the place Black broke within the ultimate recreation to take the set 7-5, a extra attacking Kokkinis resoundingly gained dominance. The 16-year-old solely dropped three extra factors off her first serve to achieve her first Grand Slam quarterfinal.
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“It truthfully feels superb, Kokkinis stated. “I liked the group getting behind me once more, and I really feel like each time I’ve a match, I’ve this interior perception and realizing that this crowd’s all the time gonna be with me.”
> READ: House crowd helps Kokkinis progress
“After that first set, as an alternative of being unhappy and down in myself, it’s all concerning the perspective and the way you interpret the state of affairs, and I believe I used to be actually motivated. I simply wished to go on the market and have an actual rip and go for my pictures within the second set, and I believe I broke her straightaway. That gave me confidence like, ‘okay, I’m gonna proceed this recreation type’, this recreation plan of being aggressive and attacking, and I kind of simply had the momentum.”
The women’ world No.117 will play world No.7 Wakana Sonobe on Thursday for a spot within the semifinals.
> VIEW: Australian Open 2025 ladies’ singles draw
Aussies in motion – Australian Open
TODAY’S RESULTS
Ladies’ singles, third spherical
[1] Emerson Jones (AUS) v [Q] Yuliya Perapekhina 6-3 6-2
[WC] Tahlia Kokkinis (AUS) d [Q] Brooke Black (GBR) 5-7 6-1 6-3
COMING UP
Ladies’ singles, quarterfinals
[1] Emerson Jones (AUS) v Lilli Tagger (AUT)
[WC] Tahlia Kokkinis (AUS) v [4] Wakana Sonobe (JPN)
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