Rising star Emerson Jones was one in all many Australians posting spectacular outcomes at tournaments the world over this week.
Milan, Italy, 27 Could 2024 | Leigh Rogers
All eyes have been on France this week, the place a robust contingent of Australian gamers have both been competing at or making ready for Roland Garros 2024.
Throughout the globe although, it’s been a busy and thrilling week for Australian gamers.
Emerson Jones continues to show she is one to observe, with the 15-year-old sweeping the ladies’ singles title at an ITF J500 event in Italy.
That is her second title at this stage, that are the most important junior tournaments exterior the 4 Grand Slam occasions.
Jones’ older brother, 17-year-old Hayden, was additionally a finalist within the boys’ doubles occasion.
The Australian 16-and-under group completed fifth on the Junior Davis Cup Asia-Oceania qualifying occasion in Kazakhstan this week, simply lacking out on securing a spot within the finals later this 12 months.
Cruz Hewitt, the son of former world No.1 Lleyton Hewitt, made his consultant debut within the competitors alongside South Australia’s Jeffrey Strydom and Western Australia’s Cameron Burton. Former world No.2 doubles star Sandon Stolle was the group captain.
This week’s most excellent performers embrace:
Aleksandar Vukic: The 28-year-old scored his career-best win on European clay, beating world No.76 Mackenzie McDonald to achieve the second spherical at an ATP 250 event in Lyon (France).
Philip Sekulic: The 20-year-old superior to the singles semifinals at an ATP Challenger event in Kachreti (Georgia). The in-form Sekulic has now scored six wins and made two semifinal appearances from his previous three tournaments.
Blake Mott: The 28-year-old was a singles quarterfinalist on the ATP Challenger event in Kachreti. This was Mott’s finest end result at an ATP Challenger occasion performed exterior Australia since Could 2017.
Maya Joint: The 18-year-old was a doubles finalist at an ITF 50 event in Otocec (Slovenia) alongside American . Joint additionally superior to the singles quarterfinals.
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Lizette Cabrera and Gabriella Da Silva Fick: The Aussie pair made the doubles semifinals at an ITF 50 event in Goyang (Korea). This was 26-year-old Cabrera’s finest end result at this stage since February 2023 and 23-year-old Da Silva Fick’s deepest run at an ITF 50 occasion.
Maddison Inglis: The 26-year-old progressed to the singles quarterfinals on the ITF 50 event in Goyang. The in-form Inglis has received eight of her previous 10 matches on laborious court docket.
Alexandra Bozovic: The 25-year-old teamed with Hong Kong’s Wong Hong Yi Cody to win the doubles title at an ITF 35 event in Santo Domingo. That is Bozovic’s ninth profession doubles title and her first this season.
Elysia Bolton: The 24-year-old superior to the singles semifinals on the ITF 35 event in Santo Domingo. This was Bolton’s finest singles end result since July 2022.
Heath Davidson: The 37-year-old received the quad doubles title at an ITF wheelchair tennis occasion in Barcelona (Spain) with Canadian Robert Shaw. That is Davidson’s thirty second profession doubles title and his second of this season. Davidson additionally progressed to the singles semifinals.
Finn Broadbent: The 22-year-old received the quad doubles title alongside Canadian Mitch McIntrye at an ITF wheelchair tennis occasion in Padova (Italy). That is Broadbent’s fourth ITF doubles title and first since 2018. Broadbent was additionally a singles quarterfinalist.
Emerson Jones: The 15-year-old secured the ladies’ singles title at an ITF J500 event in Milan (Italy), dropping solely a single set throughout her six matches. That is Jones’ seventh profession ITF junior singles title and her second of the season.
Hayden Jones: The 17-year-old was a boys’ doubles finalist at an ITF J500 event in Milan (Italy) alongside Brit Charlie Robertson.
Ashton McLeod: The 16-year-old received the boys’ doubles title at an ITF J60 event in Dededo (Guam) with China’s Meng
Cooper Kose: The 14-year-old was topped the boys’ singles champion at an ITF J30 event in Tabasco (Mexico). That is Kose’s first singles title on the ITF junior tour.
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