Two extra Australians will be part of Jordan Thompson within the second spherical of the Japan Open in Tokyo after spectacular wins from Alexei Popyrin and Alex de Minaur.
17 October 2023 | Tennis Australia
Tokyo, Japan
Alexei Popyrin’s giant-killing 12 months has continued, scoring his fourth top-15 win of 2023 within the first spherical of the Japan Open in Tokyo.
The Australian defeated world No.15 Karen Khachanov in imposing vogue, recording a 6-4 6-2 victory in a single hour and 32 minutes.
The world No.41 fired off 11 aces and recorded a first-serve share of 94 per cent on his option to his 22nd tour-level win of the season. This ties his earlier greatest report in 2021.
That is the primary win on this 12 months’s Asian swing for the 24-year-old, who has the very best win-loss report of his profession for a calendar 12 months.
He’ll subsequent face Chilean qualifier Cristian Garin within the second spherical, within the pair’s first ATP Tour assembly.
In the meantime, a resilient Alex de Minaur has fought again from a set right down to win a good three-set battle over Brit Jack Draper to affix Popyrin and Jordan Thompson within the second spherical.
Together with his again in opposition to the wall a number of occasions all through the match, the Australian No.1 proved it was a survival of the fittest as he prevailed 4-6 7-6(4) 7-6(1).
Alex de Minaur and Jack Draper shake fingers after the primary spherical on the Japan Open. Getty Photos
Regardless of exhibiting indicators of bodily stress, Draper managed to serve for the match at 5-4 within the third set however was then damaged by the Aussie No.1.
De Minaur was capable of declare the third-set tiebreak and win the match in three hours and 5 minutes.
“This match was gained on perspective and health, so glad to take the win and nonetheless be alive.” De Minaur mentioned, crediting his stamina for outlasting Draper within the match.
“It’s by no means straightforward and it’s a disgrace this match completed the way in which it did, when somebody is struggling it simply makes it a lot more durable to complete off.”
The 24-year-old has now performed 4 three-hour matches for the 12 months and has managed to win three of them.
“I’m not going to lose a match on health, I pleasure myself on that,” he mentioned. “Whether or not it’s three hours or 4 hours, or 5, I’m glad it helped me out at the moment.”
The Australian now holds a 30-14 report on onerous courts this season, which is the fourth greatest on the ATP Tour for 2023.
RESULTS
Males’s singles, first spherical
[4] Alex de Minaur (AUS) v [Q] Jack Draper (GBR) 4-6 7-6(4) 7-6(1)
Alexei Popyrin (AUS) v [7] Karen Khachanov 6-4 6-2
COMING UP
Males’s singles, second spherical
Jordan Thompson (AUS) v TBC
[4] Alex de Minaur (AUS) v TBC
Alexei Popyrin (AUS) v [Q] Cristian Garin (CHI)
Males’s doubles, first spherical
Alexei Popyrin (AUS)/Aleksander Vukic (AUS) v Michael Venus (NZL)/Jamie Murray (GBR)
Max Purcell (AUS)/ Rinky Hijikata (AUS) v [LL] Shintaro Mochizuki(JPN)/Rio Noguchi (JPN)
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