Jordan Thompson is amongst 5 Australian gamers scheduled to compete on day one at Wimbledon 2024.
London, Nice Britain, 1 July 2024 | Leigh Rogers
5 Australian gamers, together with Jordan Thompson, start their main-draw singles campaigns at Wimbledon right this moment.
“I really like coming right here. It’s my favorite match,” world No.40 Thompson mentioned forward of his eighth look on the prestigious All England Membership. “There’s no higher place to play tennis.”
The Australian No.2 faces Pavel Kotov, a 25-year-old making his Wimbledon main-draw debut.
“He’s a high quality participant, so I’m going to must be all weapons blazing,” mentioned Thompson, who misplaced his solely earlier assembly with world No.53 Kotov in April after squandering match factors.
Following his extraordinary effort to qualify, Alex Bolt is now making ready for a first-round showdown with world No.8 Casper Ruud.
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“To play a high quality participant like Casper at a Grand Slam, I imply, that’s that’s why you play,” mentioned Bolt, who snuck into the qualifying draw as an alternate after which saved a match level in his final-round win.
Trying to rating his first top-10 win, the 31-year-old from South Australia believes he has an opportunity to attain a significant upset.
“I really feel like my recreation most likely naturally fits the grass a little bit bit extra,” mentioned the world No.234.
“I grew up taking part in on the stuff. I really feel fairly snug and at residence on this floor, however take nothing away from him (Ruud). He’s a high quality participant. He’s made Slam finals earlier than. He is aware of tips on how to win at this degree, in these tournaments. So I undoubtedly can’t take him evenly.
“(However) I again myself in opposition to anybody on grass. I imply, if I am going on the market and do what I wish to do effectively, and I execute what I wish to do, then I’m going to be powerful for anybody to beat. So I’m simply going to go on the market and provides it my all.”
Max Purcell begins his third Wimbledon singles marketing campaign with brimming confidence too, after advancing to his first ATP-level remaining at Eastbourne final week. The 26-year-old, who was rewarded with a speedy rating rise to world No.68, faces Finnish qualifier Otto Virtanen within the opening spherical.
The in-form Aleksandar Vukic was a semifinalist at Eastbourne and notched two top-30 wins on grass in latest weeks. He meets world No.45 Sebastian Ofner, an Austrian who proved his personal grass-court credentials by reaching the ultimate at an ATP match in Spain final week.
Daria Saville, Australia’s top-ranked lady, can be in motion on day one. She takes on world No.52 Peyton Stearns, a rising 22-year-old American who has gained 12 of her previous 16 matches.
“I’ve by no means performed her. I practised along with her, I feel, this yr for the primary time,” world No.82 Saville mentioned. “She’s younger, she’s been taking part in some good tennis.”
The 30-year-old Saville’s plan is to enter the match with no expectations.
“I really feel like I simply must drawback remedy within the second and I don’t wish to put stress on myself,” she defined. “I wish to preserve myself accountable with ‘okay, no matter occurs, it’s a must to drawback remedy’ and at the least give myself an opportunity.”
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Wimbledon is broadcast stay in Australia on the 9 Community and Stan Sport, with protection starting from 7.30pm AEST.
Aussies in motion on day one:
Males’s singles, first spherical
[Q] Alex Bolt (AUS) v [8] Casper Ruud (NOR), No.3 Court docket, first match (from 8pm AEST)
Jordan Thompson (AUS) v Pavel Kotov, Court docket 19, first match (from 8pm AEST)
Aleksandar Vukic (AUS) v Sebastian Ofner (AUT), Court docket 7, third match
Max Purcell (AUS) v [Q] Otto Virtanen (FIN), Court docket 9, fourth match
Girls’s singles, first spherical
Daria Saville (AUS) v Peyton Stearns (USA), Court docket 10, second match
> VIEW: Full Wimbledon 2024 day one schedule
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