Competing on the ATP Finals for the primary time in his profession, Australian Jason Kubler is relishing the chance.
Turin, Italy, 17 November 2023 | Rhys de Deugd
In 2023, Jason Kubler has damaged new floor in each singles and doubles. Now, his excellent season is being capped off with a career-first look on the ATP Finals in Turin.
Kubler memorably captured his first Grand Slam doubles title alongside compatriot Rinky Hijikata on the Australian Open this yr, which has led to the pair qualifying for the celebrated season-ending championships in Italy.
The 30-year-old has confronted his fair proportion of harm setbacks all through his profession, together with a reoccurring knee subject that hampered his US Open marketing campaign in August.
Enjoying his first match since then, Kubler is relishing the expertise of being round the very best gamers on this planet, soaking it up, and feeling lucky for the chance.
“Simply to be at a match like this, surrounded by the very best gamers on this planet, is fairly cool,” Kubler stated.
“I discover myself speaking to the gamers that I don’t speak to a lot on the different tournaments, after which being able to look at a few of the singles matches and the opposite doubles matches.”
Rinky Hijikata and Jason Kubler at ATP Finals (Picture by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Photos)
Regardless of his current time on the sidelines, Kubler has received a career-high 13 tour-level main-draw singles matches this season, hit a career-high rating of No.63 in April and contested all 4 Grand Slams in a calendar yr for the primary time.
Kubler additionally soared to a brand new career-high doubles rating, rising from world No.165 in January to peak at No.27 in Might.
The ATP Finals qualification has been a terrific reward for his ceaseless effort, which is made extra notable alongside a fellow Aussie and good buddy.
“To additionally share this expertise with Rinky has been fairly particular,” Kubler stated. “It felt like some time in the past now that we had that Aussie Open run, however to have the ability to play an occasion like this collectively has been cool.
“It’s one other huge courtroom that each of us can play on, in entrance of hundreds of individuals, which you don’t actually get to expertise too typically.”
Kubler and Hijikata fell quick of their first two round-robin matches on the ATP Finals and can subsequent face Brit Joe Salisbury and American Rajeev Ram of their ultimate match of the match.
“One of many good issues about this match is that no matter if you will get by means of or not, there’s nonetheless factors, and there’s nonetheless prize cash which is at all times good,” Kubler stated.
“Simply getting these factors from right here will certainly assist, and prize cash at all times helps too.”
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