Olivia Gadecki made her first title match this yr at a US ITF occasion, whereas Alexei Popyrin was resulting from contest his maiden ATP Masters 1000 remaining in Montreal.
Melbourne, Australia, 12 August 2024 | Dan Imhoff
Olivia Gadecki has carried the inspiration of her Paris Olympics debut to success on the ITF circuit, reaching her greatest profession remaining on the W100 hard-court occasion at Landisville.
The 22-year-old arrived from Paris having reached the quarterfinals or higher at simply two ITF occasions this season however strung collectively 4 straight wins earlier than her three-set defeat to American fifth seed McCartney Kessler.
Gadecki, who reached six ITF finals final season, was aiming for her third title and first at W100 stage. It was her first remaining since she fell within the W60 Gold Coast remaining final December.
Exhausting work paying off 🔒 @AlexeiPopyrin99 earns a spot in his first ATP Masters 1000 FINAL 💪 Let’s goooo! #GoAussies #OBN24 pic.twitter.com/7vqy9tBvD5
— TennisAustralia (@TennisAustralia) August 12, 2024
Additionally on onerous courtroom, James McCabe gained his second straight M25 ITF occasion in the UK previously month with victory within the Roehampton remaining.
This week’s high performers embody:
Alexei Popyrin: Within the standout Australian outcome at tour-level, 25-year-old Popyrin loved a birthday week to recollect beating 4 consecutive high 20 opponents to attain his first ATP Masters 1000 remaining in Montreal. Already assured of his high 30 debut, he is because of face fifth seed Andrey Rublev in a rain-delayed remaining.
James McCabe: Proper at dwelling on UK onerous courts, the 21-year-old McCabe picked up his second ITF singles title on the M25 match at Roehampton. The victory got here on the again of his maiden ITF title final month in Nottingham and lifted his document to 31-15 on onerous courts this yr.
Blake Ellis: The 25-year-old reached his fifth ITF remaining on the M25 occasion in Taipei the place he fell to Yu Hsiou Hsu in straight units. Whereas nonetheless looking for his first title, Ellis has now gained 32 matches or extra for a second straight season after ending with a 51-29 document final yr.
Cruz Hewitt: The 15-year-old Hewitt secured his greatest junior title and first this season with victory within the J200 Oceania Closed Junior Championships in Sydney. It marked {the teenager}’s fifth junior title and first since three J60 hard-court triumphs final yr.
Gabriella da Silva Fick: An ITF semifinal on the M35 hard-court occasion at Roehampton was Da Silva Fick’s first since successful the title at Swan Hill in March and third this yr. The 23-year-old final week made the quarterfinals of the M35 occasion, additionally at Roehampton.
Bernard Tomic: Former world No.17 Tomic reached the quarterfinals of a Challenger occasion in Bogota, Colombia, to enhance his ledger to 35-20 for the season.
Tristan Schoolkate: The 23-year-old lifted his document to 31-23 for the yr after reaching the quarterfinals of the Lincoln Challenger in america. It was the fourth time Schoolkate gained back-to-back matches since his maiden Challenger title in Might.
Li Tu: Certainly one of two Australians to succeed in the quarterfinals of the Lincoln Challenger, Tu landed his 20th match win on onerous courtroom for the season. It adopted the 28-year-old’s second ATP Challenger remaining in Lexington final week.
Matthew Romios: Seeded second alongside Italian Marco Bortolotti, Romios gained his fourth ATP Challenger doubles title in Cordenons on clay. It was Romios’ second doubles title of the season and first on clay since Trieste, additionally in Italy, final July.
Matthew Dellavedova: As third seed, Dellavedova reached the quarterfinals at an M25 ITF occasion in Montesilvano, Italy. It was his eighth ITF quarterfinal on clay this yr.
Joshua Charlton: The 25-year-old claimed his seventh ITF doubles title of the season on the M15 indoor carpet occasion in Dublin alongside Brit Ben Jones. It adopted Charlton’s doubles win on the M25 occasion at Roehampton final month.
Alexandra Osborne: The 29-year-old reached her eighth ITF doubles semifinal of 2024 on the W35 occasion alongside Haley Giavara in Koksijde, Belgium. It got here after she reached a W35 doubles remaining in Segovia, Spain final month.
Lizette Cabrera: The 26-year-old picked up her first ITF doubles title in additional than two years on the W35 hard-court occasion at Roehampton. Partnering Uzbekistan’s Nigina Abduraimova, it was Cabrera’s fifth ITF doubles trophy and her third on onerous courtroom.
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