Queenslanders Taiki Takizawa, Lucas Han and Tori Russell will battle in opposition to a few of the world’s greatest 14-and-under gamers at Wimbledon.
London, Nice Britain, 11 July 2024 | Rhys de Deugd
Three Australian rising stars are set to compete on the prestigious All England Membership for the primary time within the Wimbledon 14-and-under event.
First launched to Wimbledon in 2022, junior gamers from all over the world are invited to participate within the particular singles-only round-robin event at SW19.
It’s a dream alternative for Lucas Han, Taiki Takizawa and Tori Russell – a few of Australia’s most promising younger skills.
“It means so much. Clearly it’s an enormous privilege and I’m going to take essentially the most out of it and take my alternative there,” Han mentioned.
“Since I used to be younger, Wimbledon was my favorite Grand Slam to observe and now I can’t even dream of myself taking part in within the occasion, it’s such a pleasure and a privilege to take an element on this massive occasion.”
The 14-year-old from Queensland admits that though his sport model doesn’t historically swimsuit the floor, he nonetheless “likes the grass” and his outcomes on it to this point have confirmed so.
Han was the winner of the 14/u singles title on the Australian Junior Grasscourt Championships in January, which put him on the radar for the occasion at Wimbledon.
Taiki Takizawa, a big-serving left hander from the Gold Coast, is becoming a member of Han within the boys’ draw.
Han and Takizawa represented Australia collectively earlier this yr on the ITF World Junior Tennis Asia/Oceania Qualifying occasion in Malaysia.
> VIEW: Wimbledon 14/u boys’ singles draw
Within the ladies’ draw, fellow Queensland expertise Tori Russell is happy to play the place her idol Ash Barty lifted the Wimbledon trophy in 2021.
“I used to be watching the ultimate when she received. I felt like, what a second, and I’m proud to be Australian,” Russell mentioned.
“It’ll be an important expertise and alternative. I’m actually grateful that I can go over to London and play at this occasion.”
> VIEW: Wimbledon 14/u ladies’ singles draw
Each the boys’ and ladies’ attracts are made up of 16 gamers cut up into 4 teams, guaranteeing no less than three matches for every participant.
The highest-performing participant in every group on the finish of the round-robin stage progresses to the knockout semifinals after which ultimate. Comfort matches additionally performed for many who don’t attain the semifinals.
The occasion begins on Thursday July 11, with the ultimate to be performed on July 14.
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