Australians Thanasi Kokkinakis and Jordan Thompson progress to the singles quarterfinals at an ATP 250 match in Mexico.
Los Cabos, Mexico, 22 February 2024 | Leigh Rogers
Thanasi Kokkinakis has scored back-to-back top-60 victories to safe a quarterfinal spot at an ATP 250 match in Los Cabos.
The 27-year-old Australian posted a 6-4 6-2 win in opposition to world No.42 Dan Evans in second-round motion right this moment on the hard-court occasion.
It’s Kokkinakis’ second consecutive triumph in opposition to a British opponent, having eradicated world No.53 Jack Draper earlier this week, and propels him into his first tour-level quarterfinal since January 2023.
World No.6 Alexander Zverev, the match’s high seed, awaits within the subsequent spherical.
Kokkinakis, who’s at present ranked No.103, misplaced his solely earlier profession assembly in opposition to the 26-year-old German in 2022.
In the meantime, Jordan Thompson’s red-hot begin season has continued, progressing to his fourth quarterfinal of the 12 months.
The world No.40 scored a 7-6(5) 6-3 victory in opposition to American qualifier Emilio Nava within the second spherical.
That is the 29-year-old Australian’s tenth win from his 15 matches thus far in 2024, which marks the earliest he has notched this many ATP-level victories in a calendar 12 months.
| Thompson’s ATP main-draw wins | ||
| Yr | Month recorded tenth win | Whole wins |
| 2016 | – | 3 |
| 2017 | Might | 13 |
| 2018 | – | 1 |
| 2019 | March | 26 |
| 2020 | November | 11 |
| 2021 | June | 21 |
| 2022 | August | 11 |
| 2023 | July | 19 |
| 2024 | February | 10* |
Thompson’s quarterfinal opponent is teen sensation Alex Michelsen, who shocked third-seeded Aussie Alex de Minaur 6-4 6-1 within the second spherical.
This was the 19-year-old American’s first top-10 victory.
Thompson received his solely earlier assembly in opposition to world No.74 Michelsen, in an ATP Challenger closing in February final 12 months.
De Minaur wasn’t the one Aussie bowing out within the second spherical, with Max Purcell, Aleksandar Vukic and Rinky Hijikata additionally exiting.
Aussies in motion – Los Cabos
RESULTS
Males’s singles, second spherical
[8] Jordan Thompson (AUS) d [Q] Emilio Nava (USA) 7-6(5) 6-3
Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) d Dan Evans (GBR) 6-4 6-2
[2] Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) d Aleksandar Vukic (AUS) 6-3 6-0
Alex Michelsen (USA) d [3] Alex de Minaur (AUS) 6-4 6-1
Nuno Borges (POR) d [7] Max Purcell (AUS) 6-3 6-3
Aleksandar Kovacevic (USA) d Rinky Hijikata (AUS) 6-3 4-6 6-4
COMING UP
Males’s singles, quarterfinals
[8] Jordan Thompson (AUS) v Alex Michelsen (USA)
Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) v [1] Alexander Zverev (GER)
Males’s doubles, quarterfinals
[4] Max Purcell (AUS)/Jordan Thompson (AUS) v Nuno Borges (POR)/Andre Goransson (SWE)
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