Plantation, USA, 20 December 2024 | tennis.com.au
Novak Palombo has carved out a slice of Australian tennis historical past, profitable the Junior Orange Bowl championship within the 12-and-under class in Plantation, USA on Thursday.
The promising Victorian 12-year-old, seeded second, denied American 32nd seed Max D Smith 6-3 3-6 6-4 for some of the necessary world junior tournaments on the calendar.
In September, the 12-year-old earned the prospect to coach on the Rafa Nadal Academy following his victory in his age group on the Rafa Nadal Tour Australian Masters occasion in Melbourne in January.
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He now turns his focus to the Lexus Worldwide at Bolton, Nice Britain and Les Petits As in Tarbes, France in January 2025.
Fellow Australians Taiki Takizawa and Har Abir Sekhon reached finals within the 14-and-under boys’ occasions.
High seed Takizawa succumbed to harm when Chinese language opponent Qi Hongjin led 7-6 1-0 ret., whereas Sekhon and British companion Ruben Stanmore fell to American Victor Pignaton and Gadin Arun within the boys’ doubles ultimate 6-3 6-3.
Sebastian Lavorato from New South Wales completed third within the 12-and-under boys singles competitors and Queenslander Tori Russell scored fourth place within the 14-and-under women singles.
The Orange Bowl boasts a powerful listing of former champions together with Grand Slam winners Roger Federer, Coco Gauff and Andy Murray.
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