Kimberly Birrell superior to the title match on the Osaka WTA 250 occasion, whereas Emerson Jones made historical past on the ITF Junior Finals in Chengdu.
Melbourne, Australia, 21 October 2024 | Dan Imhoff
Queenslanders Kimberly Birrell and Emerson Jones have landed profession breakthroughs in Asia, with Birrell notching her first WTA last in Osaka and Jones changing into the primary Australian to say the Junior ITF Finals in Chengdu.
The 26-year-old Birrell was compelled to contest a rain-delayed semifinal and last an hour aside, first with a win over Japan’s Aoi Ito earlier than she got here up brief in opposition to fellow qualifier Suzan Lamens 6-0 6-4.
Jones lived as much as her prime seeding on the ITF Junior Finals in Chengdu after she claimed the highest-profile title of her fledgling profession over Czech Laura Samson.
The 16-year-old backed up her win over junior US Open champion Mika Stojsavljevic with a 6-4 6-4 victory over the fifth seed.
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This week’s most excellent performers additionally embody …
Ellen Perez: The 29-year-old rebounded from a damaged finger to achieve her twenty third WTA doubles last of the season on the WTA 500 occasion in Ningbo, China. Prime seeds Perez and Nicole Melichar-Martinez fell to Chinese language-Dutch pair Yuan Yue and Demi Schuurs. “I’m actually happy with her. She broke her finger a few weeks in the past so the very fact she may bounce again and make a last with that hindering her I believe that’s one thing to be extraordinarily happy with,” Melichar mentioned.
Aleksandar Vukic: A third top-20 victory over prime seed Frances Tiafoe despatched the 29-year-old via to the third ATP semifinal of his profession on the Almaty Open. Vukic triumphed 6-2 7-6(9) over the American for his second top-20 upset in as many occasions following his defeat of world No.9 Casper Ruud on the Shanghai Masters. Vukic succumbed to eventual champion Karen Khachanov in three units within the semifinals.
Alex de Minaur: In his first occasion again since a hip harm flared once more throughout the US Open six weeks in the past, the 25-year-old reached the final eight on the ATP 250 occasion in Antwerp. The highest seed succumbed to Frenchman Hugo Gaston in his eighth singles quarterfinal of the season.
Bernard Tomic: On the heels of his largest last in six years on the Fairfield Challenger, the 31-year-old reached the quarterfinals of the Calgary Challenger. The end result was sufficient to raise him again into the highest 200 for the primary time since February 2020.
Adam Walton: The 25-year-old reached the Shenzhen Challenger semifinals the place he went right down to American Mackenzie McDonald. It was solely Walton’s second defeat from seven appearances in an ATP Challenger semifinal this season.
Georgia Campbell: The 15-year-old collected her equal largest junior title on the J60 Lautoka occasion in Fiji. The second seed downed compatriot and fifth seed Charlotte Vanstone McGrath for her second J60 title following Darwin earlier this yr.
Charlotte Vanstone McGrath: The 17-year-old reached her first junior last since Auckland final September on the J60 Lautoka occasion in Fiji. Whereas she fell to Campbell, it was an enchancment on J60 semifinals in Fiji in July and October.
Connor McEvoy: The 15-year-old reached his largest junior last on the J60 Lautoka occasion in Fiji. His runner-up displaying adopted a semifinal within the previous J60 occasion in Fiji per week in the past.
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