Rising Australian star Aleksandar Vukic has been joined by Thanasi Kokkinakis within the final 16 of the ATP occasion in Atlanta, the primary of the North American summer season hard-court swing.
Atlanta, United States, 25 July 2023 | Matt Trollope
Atlanta, USA
Thanasi Kokkinakis received a dramatic encounter in opposition to Gael Monfils to affix Aleksandar Vukic within the second spherical of the ATP event in Atlanta.
After dropping the primary set, Kokkinakis rebounded from 0-4 and 3-5 within the final-set tiebreak to file a 1-6 6-3 7-6(5) triumph.
Kokkinakis will play fellow Aussie Alex de Minaur, the defending champion, for a spot within the quarterfinals.
Earlier on Monday, world No.82 Vukic arrange a second-round assembly with fourth seed Yoshihito Nishioka on the US hard-court event.
The Australian progressed because of a 7-6(5) 6-3 win over American wildcard Ethan Quinn.
Vukic has now received 39 matches this yr and is at a career-high rating.
One other Australian, James Duckworth, fell in three units to fellow qualifier Lloyd Harris, the previous world No.31 on the comeback path from damage.
Jordan Thompson and Max Purcell kick off their Atlanta campaigns within the first spherical on Tuesday.
In doubles, third seeds John Friends and Marcelo Melo opened their Atlanta marketing campaign with a straight-sets win over Luis David Martinez and Reese Stalder.
Aussies in motion – Atlanta
RESULTS
Males’s singles, first spherical
Aleksandar Vukic (AUS) d Ethan Quinn (USA) 7-6(5) 6-3
Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) d [WC] Gael Monfils (FRA) 1-6 6-3 7-6(5)
[Q] Lloyd Harris (RSA) d [Q] James Duckworth (AUS) 3-6 6-3 6-2
Males’s doubles, first spherical
John Friends (AUS)/Marcelo Melo (BRA) d Luis David Martinez (VEN)/Reese Stalder (USA) 6-1 7-6(6)
COMING UP
Males’s singles, second spherical
Aleksandar Vukic (AUS) v [4] Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN)
Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) v [2] Alex de Minaur (AUS)
Males’s singles, first spherical
Max Purcell (AUS) v Brandon Nakashima (USA)
Jordan Thompson (AUS) v Kei Nishikori (JPN)
Males’s doubles, quarterfinals
John Friends (AUS)/Marcelo Melo (BRA) v TBC
Umag, Croatia
On clay in Croatia, Alexei Popyrin snapped a three-match shedding streak to achieve the second spherical of the 250-level event in Umag.
Popyrin, the world No.90, superior because of a 6-4 7-5 win over Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi.
The 23-year-old will face third seed Sebastian Ofner for a shot at his first tour-level quarterfinal since Adelaide in January.
Christopher O’Connell can also be within the draw; the fifth seed will face Zsombor Piros of Hungary first up.
Aussies in motion – Umag
RESULTS
Males’s singles, first spherical
Alexei Popyrin (AUS) d Benjamin Bonzi (FRA) 6-4 7-5
COMING UP
Males’s singles, second spherical
Alexei Popyrin (AUS) v Sebastian Ofner (AUT)
Males’s singles, first spherical
[5] Christopher O’Connell (AUS) v Zsombor Piros (HUN)
Hamburg, Germany
Aussies Daria Saville and Storm Hunter will kick off their WTA Hamburg campaigns in opposition to seeded opponents within the first spherical.
Hunter will play prime seed Donna Vekic, whereas Saville faces fourth seed Jasmine Paolini.
Saville arrived in the principle draw by way of two qualifying wins, the newest on Sunday in three units over Sinja Kraus.
Hamburg marks the fourth occasion of Saville’s comeback from knee surgical procedure.
Aussies in motion – Hamburg
COMING UP
Girls’s singles, first spherical
Storm Hunter (AUS) v [1] Donna Vekic (CRO)
[Q] Daria Saville (AUS) v [4] Jasmine Paolini (ITA)
Girls’s doubles, first spherical
Astra Sharma (AUS)/Jessie Aney (USA) v Angela Kulikov (USA)/Miriam Kolodziejova (CZE)
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