Aleksandar Vukic is amongst seven Australians scheduled to compete on day three at Wimbledon 2024.
London, Nice Britain, 3 July 2024 | Leigh Rogers
Aleksandar Vukic is prepared for one of many greatest challenges of his profession on day three at Wimbledon 2024.
The 28-year-old from Sydney will make his No.1 Courtroom debut, dealing with world No.3 and defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in a second-round males’s singles match.
“I haven’t performed on the largest levels but,” stated Vukic, who’s making his second main-draw look at Wimbledon this yr. “It is going to be new territory for me, however I’m very excited to expertise it and stay it to the fullest.”
Vukic does boast a successful document towards Alcaraz, saving a match level in a three-set tussle throughout a first-round qualifying match at Roland Garros in 2020.
“I’m certain we each do not forget that match,” the world No.69 stated.
That was then-17-year-old Alcaraz’s first match at Grand Slam degree. Within the 4 years since, he has turn out to be the youngest man in historical past to win main titles on three totally different surfaces and the youngest man to prime the ATP Tour singles rankings.
They practised collectively most just lately throughout a event final yr in Beijing, which proved an eye-opening expertise for Vukic.
“It wasn’t crucial him enjoying, clearly he’s an excellent tennis participant, nevertheless it was extra his fame,” Vukic associated of what struck him most in that apply session.
“I’m simply there on court docket and nobody is aware of who I’m, then he comes on and everybody’s going insane. It was like ‘this man resides in one other world’.”
Vukic believes he can hassle the 21-year-old Spanish star, noting “everybody’s beatable”.
“If issues go my manner, if I play nicely, serve nicely or if he doesn’t have his finest day – 100 per cent I can win,” he stated.
Jordan Thompson can also be accustomed to his second-round opponent, world No.65 Brandon Nakashima. They’ve met 5 occasions beforehand, with the 22-year-old American successful three of these encounters.
Thompson did, nonetheless, win their most up-to-date assembly. The 30-year-old from Sydney prevailed in 5 units throughout the opening spherical at Wimbledon final yr, preventing again from a two-set-to-love deficit.
“I would like a greater begin than final yr towards him,” famous Thompson after recording one other five-set victory within the opening spherical on Monday.
Having fun with her finest run at Wimbledon in six years, Daria Saville is aware of she faces an enormous problem too towards world No.19 Marta Kostyuk.
“Marta is a participant that may do the whole lot and something on the court docket,” Saville stated of the 22-year-old Ukrainian.
“She takes loads of dangers, however she’s had actually good outcomes (these days). I feel that’s as a result of she’s trusting her sport and going for it.”
Saville, who misplaced their solely earlier assembly throughout a Billie Jean King Cup tie seven years in the past, described Kostyuk as “very emotionally up and down”.
“We’re in all probability a bit related in that regards, not our video games, however mentally,” the top-ranked Australian girl stated. “So it’s going to be fascinating who can deal with the event higher.”
In the meantime, Thanasi Kokkinakis was seeking to stage a miraculous comeback when his first-round conflict with world No.17 Felix Auger-Aliassime was delayed late on Tuesday night. The Aussie had saved 4 match factors in a tense third-set tiebreak to maintain his hopes alive.
The match resumes on Wednesday early within the fourth set, with the Canadian holding a two-set-to-one benefit.
There are additionally three Australians, together with world No.1 Matt Ebden, that includes in doubles motion on day three on the All England Membership.
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 three:
Males’s singles, first spherical
Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) v [17] Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN), No.2 court docket, second match (not earlier than 9.30pm AEST), 4-6 5-7 7-6(9) 1-1 to complete
Males’s singles, second spherical
Jordan Thompson (AUS) v Brandon Nakashima (USA), Courtroom 8, first match (from 8pm AEST)
Aleksandar Vukic (AUS) v [3] Carlos Alcaraz (ESP), No.1 Courtroom, second match
Girls’s singles, second spherical
Daria Saville (AUS) v [18] Marta Kostyuk (UKR), Courtroom 12, fifth match
Males’s doubles, first spherical
[2] Matt Ebden (AUS)/Rohan Bopanna (IND) v Adrian Mannarino (FRA)/Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (FRA), Courtroom 9, third match
John-Patrick Smith (AUS)/Andreas Mies (GER) v Victor Cornea (ROU)/Fabian Marozsan (HUN), Courtroom 7, fourth match
Girls’s doubles, first spherical
[3] Ellen Perez (AUS)/Nicole Melichar-Martinez (USA) v [WC] Sarah Beth Gray (GBR)/Tara Moore (GBR), Courtroom 8, fourth match
> VIEW: Full Wimbledon 2024 day three schedule
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