Alexei Popyrin has loved a dream Olympic debut in Paris opening with a singles win, whereas Matt Ebden and John Friends superior in doubles.
Paris, France, 29 July 2024 | tennis.com.au
World No.46 Alexei Popyrin scored Australia’s solely singles win on Sunday in his Olympic debut.
The 25-year-old defeated Chile’s world No.24 Nicolas Jarry 6-3 7-6(5) to maneuver via to the subsequent spherical at Roland Garros.
“I’m feeling very completely happy. I don’t suppose it’s ever simple to debut in opposition to a participant like that,” Popyrin mentioned after the match.
“I’m very completely happy that I bought the job executed.
“I used to be pretty snug within the first set. I used to be serving nicely, holding my serves fairly simply. After which, within the second set I believe he discovered his rhythm a bit of bit. I broke him fairly early on, after which it was a really topsy-turvy second set after which the tiebreaker completed it off.
“I’m completely happy to get via it, it was an excellent match in opposition to an excellent opponent.”
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Requested if Olympics launched an entire new set of nerves, Popyrin mentioned: “The Olympics is very large, identical to Slams are. I believe simply being at Roland Garros, simply being right here, someplace I’ve been earlier than, calmed my nerves down a bit of bit.”
Popyrin will subsequent face Switzerland’s Stan Wawrinka. The 2 have solely met as soon as earlier than with Popyrin securing the victory in Umag final yr to win his second singles title.
In males’s doubles, Matt Ebden and John Friends moved via to the second spherical after overcoming Lebanon’s Hady Habib and Benjamin Hassan, 7-6(5) 6-2.
They’ll subsequent play Spanish pair Pablo Carreno Busta and Marcel Granollers who defeated Italian prime seeds Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori in three units, 2-6 7-6(5) [10-7].
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On Monday, Popyrin will staff up with Alex de Minaur to start their males’s doubles marketing campaign.
In ladies’s singles, Ajla Tomljanovic fell to American world No.2 Coco Gauff 6-3 6-0 in entrance of an enormous crowd on Philippe Chatrier.
Twenty-two-year-old Olivia Gadecki, who obtained the last-minute call-up to singles after Anhelina Kalinina withdrew, was unable to beat Arantxa Rus of the Netherlands, falling 6-4 6-1.
PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC GAMES RESULTS
Males’s singles
Alexei Popyrin (AUS) d [16] Nicolas Jarry (CHI) 6-3 7-6(5)
Ladies’s singles
[2] Coco Gauff (USA) d Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) 6-3 6-0
Arantxa Rus (NED) d Olivia Gadecki (AUS) 6-4 6-1
Males’s doubles
Matt Ebden / John Friends (AUS) d Hady Habib / Benjamin Hassan (LBN) 7-6(5) 6-2
[1/2] Two from 4 on day 2️⃣ of #Paris2024!
🎾🇦🇺 Matthew Ebden/John Friends d.🇱🇧 Hady Habib/Benjamin Hassan 7-6(5) 6-2
🎾🇦🇺 Alexei Popyrin d. 🇨🇱 Nicholas Jarry (16) 6-3 7-6(5)📷 ITF photos by way of Dubreuil/Kopatsch/Zimmer#AllezAUS | @TennisAustralia pic.twitter.com/DRA5Gmbzgp
— AUS Olympic Workforce (@AUSOlympicTeam) July 28, 2024
TENNIS: DAY 3 PREVIEW
Day 3 at Roland Garros will see Alex de Minaur and Alexei Popyrin staff up in males’s doubles in opposition to American No.4 seeds Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram.
Monday may also see the combined doubles competitors start. Matt Ebden and Ellen Perez launch their marketing campaign in opposition to Sara Sorribes Tormo and Marcel Granollers of Spain.
Upcoming – Monday 30 July
Males’s doubles
Alex de Minaur / Alexei Popyrin (AUS) vs [4] Austin Krajicek / Rajeev Ram (USA) – Courtroom Simonne Mathieu
Blended doubles
Matt Ebden / Ellen Perez (AUS) vs Sara Sorribes Tormo / Marcel Granollers (ESP) – Courtroom 7
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