Native qualifier continues giant-killing run at Adelaide Worldwide | 9 January, 2024 | All Information | Information and Options | Information and Occasions

South Australian Alex Bolt is placing on a present at this week’s Adelaide Worldwide, powering into the second spherical as a qualifier.

The 31-year-old has scored three wins and is but to drop a service recreation at this hometown event. His stellar run consists of two top-100 upsets, recording his newest in the present day in opposition to world No.78 Thiago Seyboth Wild.

Bolt defeated the Brazilian 6-3 6-2 in opening-round motion at The Drive.

It marks the primary time that the world No.325 has posted two top-100 victories at a single event.

In the meantime, Jordan Thompson continued his spectacular begin to the season, scoring a 6-2 6-2 victory in opposition to Argentine qualifier Facundo Diaz Acosta.

The 29-year-old from Sydney, who superior to the Brisbane Worldwide semifinals final week, misplaced solely 9 factors on serve within the 84-minute encounter.

“I couldn’t ask for way more,” Thompson stated after organising a second-round conflict with world No.25 Lorenzo Musetti.

“Nice wins final week in singles and doubles and to begin the Adelaide event like that is very pleasing.”

Chris O’Connell additionally secured his spot within the second spherical with a 6-4 6-4 win in opposition to French qualifier Arthur Rinderknech.

“It’s all the time powerful getting that first win of the 12 months. Fairly glad I received by way of this one,” the world No.71 stated.

In girls’s singles motion, Aussie wildcard Taylah Preston prolonged former world No.4 Caroline Garcia to 3 units within the opening spherical.

The Frenchwoman finally closed out a 6-4 1-6 6-3 victory in opposition to the 18-year-old from Perth, who was making her main-draw debut at WTA 500 degree.

Aussies in motion – Adelaide

TODAY’S RESULTS
Males’s singles, first spherical
Jordan Thompson (AUS) d [Q] Facundo Diaz Acosta (ARG) 6-2 6-2
[Q] Alex Bolt (AUS) d [LL] Thiago Seyboth Wild (BRA) 6-3 6-2
[WC] Chris O’Connell (AUS) d [Q] Arthur Rinderknech (FRA) 6-4 6-4
[7] Jiri Lehecka (CZE) d [Q] Adam Walton (AUS) 6-1 6-3
[8] Alexander Bublik (KAZ) d [LL] James McCabe (AUS) 6-2 6-3
Dan Evans (GBR) d [WC] Rinky Hijikata (AUS) 6-3 6-4

Ladies’s singles, first spherical
Caroline Garcia (FRA) d [WC] Taylah Preston (AUS) 6-4 1-6 6-3

Males’s doubles, first spherical
John-Patrick Smith (AUS)/Andreas Mies (GER) d Ariel Behar (URU)/Adam Pavlasek (CZE) 4-6 6-4 [10-8]
Marcelo Melo (BRA)/Matwe Middelkoop (NED) d [WC] Blake Ellis (AUS)/Calum Puttergill (AUS) 7-5 6-4

Ladies’s doubles, first spherical
Caroline Garcia (FRA)/Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) d [4] Ellen Perez (AUS)/Nicole Melichar-Martinez (USA) 6-4 6-4
[Alt] Angelica Moratelli (ITA)/Samantha Murray Sharan (GBR) d [WC] Elena Micic (AUS)/Tina Smith (AUS) 3-6 7-6(4) [10-8]

COMING UP
Males’s singles, second spherical
Jordan Thompson (AUS) v [4] Lorenzo Musetti (ITA)
[Q] Alex Bolt (AUS) v [1] Tommy Paul (USA)
[WC] Chris O’Connell (AUS) v Alexander Shevchenko