Ajla Tomljanovic is amongst 10 Australian gamers scheduled to compete on day three at US Open 2023.
New York, USA, 30 August 2023 | Leigh Rogers
It has taken plenty of coronary heart and resilience for Ajla Tomljanovic and Daria Saville to succeed in the second spherical at this 12 months’s US Open.
The Aussie favourites, who’re each coming back from lengthy stints on the sidelines following knee surgical procedure, are actually set to face top-ranked opponents on day three in New York.
Tomljanovic shocked even herself by advancing to this stage in her first match since November.
“In a approach I really feel like I’ve no enterprise being within the second spherical,” Tomljanovic admitted after an emotional first-round win.
But Tomljanovic, a US Open 2022 quarterfinalist whose rating has dipped to world No.127, deemed it a “reward after so many months of simply torture”.
The 30-year-old Australian now meets world No.4 Elena Rybakina in a rematch of their Wimbledon quarterfinal battle final 12 months.
Saville is having fun with her greatest run at Flushing Meadows in 5 years and eagerly anticipating a showdown with world No.1 and defending champion Iga Swiatek.
“I like massive phases, I’m not very shy,” Saville stated after conceding simply two video games in her first-round victory.
“I’ve performed a few of my greatest matches in opposition to top-10 gamers and really feel like I can beat these gamers.”
Saville, who’s presently ranked No.322, is aiming to develop into the lowest-ranked participant to defeat Swiatek since March 2021.
“The most important purpose is to not get double-bagelled,” the previous top-20 participant laughed, earlier than reiterating she believes she will “make (Swiatek’s) life very uncomfortable”.
“I’ll simply play free and see what occurs.”
In males’s singles motion, Rinky Hijikata will look to proceed his career-best run at Flushing Meadows when he takes on world No.57 Marton Fucsovics.
The 22-year-old Australian, a wildcard entry ranked No.110, is aiming to progress to the third spherical in a Grand Slam males’s singles draw for the primary time in his profession.
A complete of 10 Australians gamers are in motion on day three, with the doubles competitions additionally getting underway.
The US Open is broadcast in Australia on the 9 Community and Stan Sport, with protection ranging from 1am AEST.
Aussies in motion on day three:
Ladies’s singles, second spherical
Daria Saville (AUS) v [1] Iga Swiatek (USA), Louis Armstrong Stadium, day session, second match
Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) v [4] Elena Rybakina (KAZ), Louis Armstrong Stadium, evening session, first match (from 9am AEST)
Males’s singles, second spherical
[WC] Rinky Hijikata (AUS ) v Marton Fucsovics, Courtroom 7, third match
Males’s doubles, first spherical
Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS)/Tallon Griekspoor (NED) v [WC] Alexander Frusina (USA)/Adhithya Ganesan (USA), Courtroom 13, first match (from 1am AEST)
John Friends (AUS)/Marcelo Melo (BRA) v [13] Lloyd Glasspool (GBR)/Harri Heliovaara (FIN), Courtroom 6, second match
[6] Matt Ebden (AUS)/Rohan Bopanna (IND) v Chris O’Connell (AUS)/Aleksandar Vukic (AUS), Courtroom 15, second match
Max Purcell (AUS)/Jordan Thompson (AUS) v Lloyd Harris (RSA)/Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB), Courtroom 14, fourth match
Combined doubles, first spherical
[6] Nicole Melichar-Martinez (AUS)/Matt Ebden (AUS) v Anna Danilina (KAZ)/Harri Heliovaara (FIN), Courtroom 6, fifth match
> VIEW: Full US Open 2023 day three schedule
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