Chris O’Connell triumphed at an ATP Challenger match in China this week, as many different Australian gamers posted unimaginable outcomes internationally.
Australia, 16 September 2024 | Leigh Rogers
It has been an enormous week in Australian tennis, with many gamers recording excellent outcomes throughout the globe.
The Australian Davis Cup workforce secured a spot in November’s finals after ending second in the course of the group stage in Spain. Whereas in Mexico, Olivia Gadecki loved an beautiful breakout run to grow to be the primary Australian to achieve a WTA 500 singles last since Ash Barty in January 2022.
A complete of six Australians gamers claimed skilled titles this week, with an additional seven claiming titles on the ITF junior tour.
An Australian workforce additionally took residence 12 medals, together with 4 golds, from the 2024 Virtus World Tennis Championships in France.
This week’s most excellent performers embody …
Olivia Gadecki: The 22-year-old superior to her career-biggest singles last at a WTA 500 match in Guadalajara (Mexico). Gadecki scored 4 consecutive top-100 wins, together with an upset towards world No.11 Danielle Collins, in a formidable run.
Chris O’Connell: The 30-year-old scooped the singles title at an ATP Challenger match in Guangzhou (China). That is O’Connell’s sixth profession ATP Challenger singles title and his first since September 2023.
Comeback King 👑
Christopher O’Connell battles previous Shimabukuro 1-6, 7-5, 7-6(5) to elevate the trophy in Guangzhou#ATPChallenger | @TennisAustralia pic.twitter.com/1RS34QEcoI
— ATP Challenger Tour (@ATPChallenger) September 15, 2024
Marc Polmans: The 27-year-old was a singles quarterfinalist on the ATP Challenger match in Guangzhou. This was Polmans’ third quarterfinal look of the season and first since April.
Blake Bayldon and Thomas Fancutt: The Aussie pair superior to the doubles semifinals on the ATP Challenger match in Guangzhou. This was 25-year-old Bayldon’s eighth look in a doubles semifinal this season and 29-year-old Fancutt’s eleventh.
Bernard Tomic: The 31-year-old was a singles quarterfinalist at an ATP Challenger match in Las Vegas (USA). This was Tomic’s tenth quarterfinal look of the season.
Talia Gibson: The 20-year-old starred at an Australian Professional Tour occasion in her hometown of Perth. Gibson received her first singles title of the season on the ITF 75 match. This takes her profession tally to 6 ITF singles titles.
> READ: Gibson scoops Australian Professional Tour title in Perth
Maddison Inglis: The 26-year-old was a singles finalist on the Australian Professional Tour occasion in Perth. This was Inglis’ third singles last look of the season.
Talia Gibson and Maddison Inglis: The Western Australian locals mixed to win their first skilled doubles title collectively on the ITF 75 match in Perth. That is Gibson’s ninth profession ITF doubles title and her first this yr, whereas it’s Inglis’ seventh profession doubles title and likewise her first of the season.
Destanee Aiava: The 24-year-old was a singles semifinalist on the ITF 75 match in Perth. This improved Aiava’s current file to 6 wins from her previous eight matches.
Lizette Cabrera: The 26-year-old made probably the most of a wildcard on the ITF 75 match in Perth, progressing to the singles semifinals. Cabrera has now received seven of her previous 9 matches on the ITF Tour.
Omar Jasika: The 27-year-old prolonged his successful streak to 17 matches as he scooped the singles title at an ITF 25 match in Darwin. That is Jasika’s fifth title of the season and his third from the previous three weeks.
> READ: Jasika continues successful streak on Australian Professional Tour
Jake Delaney: The 27-year-old recorded a runner-up end within the singles occasion on the ITF 25 match in Darwin. This was Delaney’s fifth profession ITF singles last look and his third this season.
Joshua Charlton and Jake Delaney: The Aussie duo claimed the doubles title on the ITF 25 match in Darwin. That is 25-year-old Charlton’s eighth doubles title of the season, whereas it’s 27-year-old Delaney’s third title in as many weeks.
Matt Hulme: The 25-year-old was a doubles finalist with New Zealand’s James Watt on the ITF 25 match in Darwin. This was the duo’s third Australian Professional Tour doubles last look this season.
Enzo Aguiard: The 22-year-old, who has been taking part in school tennis with the College of Alabama, superior to his first singles semifinal on the ITF Tour this week. Aguiard made his semifinal breakthrough on the ITF 25 match in Darwin.
Ty Host: The 17-year-old superior to the boys’ singles last at an ITF J200 match in Durban (South Africa). Host has now received 17 of his previous 21 matches on the ITF junior tour.
Jake Dembo: The 16-year-old scooped the boys’ singles title at an ITF J100 match in Kuching (Malaysia). That is Dembo’s second – and largest – ITF junior singles title.
Sarah Mildren: The 16-year-old received her first ITF junior singles title on the ITF J100 match in Kuching. Mildren additionally claimed the women’ doubles title with 17-year-old Aussie Elizabeth Ivanov. That is the third ITF junior doubles title for every participant and their first collectively.
Sarah Mildren celebrates her title-winning run at an ITF J100 match in Malaysia.
Kimiko Cooper: The 16-year-old was a women’ singles finalist on the ITF J100 match in Kuching. Cooper was additionally a women’ doubles finalist alongside Japan’s
Taylor Burke: The 15-year-old received the women’ singles title at an ITF J30 match in Petit Camp Phoenix (Mauritis) with out dropping a set. That is Burke’s first singles title on the ITF junior tour. She was additionally a women’ doubles finalist alongside Botswana’s Nina Sekonopo.
Michael Smith: The 17-year-old swept the boys’ singles and doubles titles (partnering fellow Australian Bryan Dickson) at an ITF J30 match in Adelaide. That is Smith’s third ITF junior singles title of the season and second up to now fortnight. That is additionally his third doubles title received alongside 17-year-old Dickson this yr.
Kristina Tai: The 17-year-old mixed with Japan’s
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