Australians off to a profitable begin in Wimbledon 2023 qualifying | 26 June, 2023 | All Information | Information and Options | Information and Occasions

Australian hopes James Duckworth, Rinky Hijikata and Marc Polmans have recorded first-round wins within the Wimbledon 2023 gents’s qualifying singles competitors.

World No.109 Duckworth survived a spirited problem from British wildcard Stuart Parker, earlier than prevailing 4-6 6-3 6-1.

Duckworth dominated the deciding set, conceding simply two factors on serve and firing 9 winners to a few.

“Proud of that. It was my first match on grass this yr, by no means straightforward, with a contemporary court docket and up in opposition to a great grass-court participant,” Duckworth stated.

World No.113 Hijikata triumphed in an all-Australian battle with Alex Bolt.

The 22-year-old edged out his extra skilled opponent in a hard-fought 7-6(2) 7-6(9) victory.

This was the primary assembly between two Australian gamers within the opening spherical of a Wimbledon gents’s qualifying singles attract 17 years.

Polmans eradicated nineteenth seed Andrea Vavassori, scoring a 7-6(3) 7-5 victory in opposition to the world No.128-ranked Italian.

That is the most important grass-court win of Polmans’ profession. The 26-year-old had by no means beforehand overwhelmed an opponent ranked contained in the world’s prime 130 on grass.

Second seed Thanasi Kokkinakis, who’s in Polmans’ part of the draw, suffered a shock first-round loss. Switzerland’s Leandro Riedi recorded a 7-5 6-4 victory in opposition to the world No.89.

Kokkinakis, who was the best-performing Australian at Roland Garros, struggled to search out momentum in opposition to world No.165 Riedi. He tallied 11 aces, however was damaged thrice of their 78-minute encounter.

Dane Sweeny was a last-minute addition to the draw, changing Hungarian Máté Valkusz.

Nonetheless, the 22-year-old Aussie wasn’t capable of make the most of his alternate spot. Sweden’s Dragos Nicolae Madaras proved too good of their first-round conflict, posting a 7-5 6-2 win.

Gamers have to win three qualifying rounds to earn a coveted main-draw spot at Wimbledon.

Aussies in motion – Wimbledon

RESULTS
Gents’s qualifying singles, first spherical
[7] James Duckworth (AUS) d [WC] Stuart Parker (GBR) 4-6 6-3 6-1
[9] Rinky Hijikata (AUS) d Alex Bolt (AUS) 7-6(2) 7-6(9)
Marc Polmans (AUS) d [19] Andrea Vavassori (ITA) 7-6(3) 7-5
Leandro Riedi (SUI) d [2] Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) 7-5 6-4
Dragos Nicolae Madaras (SWE) d [Alt] Dane Sweeny (AUS) 7-5 6-2

COMING UP
Girls’ qualifying singles, first spherical
[15] Kimberly Birrell (AUS) v Dayana Yastremska (UKR)
[27] Olivia Gadecki (AUS) v Katrina Scott (USA)
Storm Hunter (AUS) v [WC] Mingge Xu (GBR)
Jaimee Fourlis (AUS) v Polona Hercog (SLO)
Priscilla Hon (AUS) v Amandine Hesse (FRA)
Arina Rodionova (AUS) v Laura Siegemund (GER)