2013 Aussie Watch

[CAS79]

It's going to be interesting to see whether everyone goes from there. There actually isn't any Asian challengers for a while after that so if you are going for challengers you'll have to go to south/central america or europe. I have to agree Millman probably can try his luck in a few 250's qualies maybe when we get to the clay in europe

I think Brayden Klein will go to South/Central America. His Brother Matheson and Chris Letcher have already began there tag team effort of living/playing in Mexico challengers/futures. John Peers and Jordan Kerr have already found his way to Europe didn't even wait for the Aussie challenger season either.


The rest of the Larkham and Doyle groups seem to be travelling together to form a little support unit the way the Americans in the lower tear do. Millman's technically not part of the Larkham/Doyle camp but he seems to travel with them. I'd expect them to hit Europe where they can get a central location and diverge a bit for those cracking the ATP/Challenger/Future camps but regroup together quickly for training when knocked out too.

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

Tomic has Hanescu first up in Dubai, should get a win there. Probable second rounder with Janko, which is a good opportunity for him with Tipsy still struggling to get back to his best. Third round he'll likely face Federer, and that's that.

 

[CAS79]

Kyrios and Klein playing for the third time since the AO at the Sydney Challenger and Millman and Barton look set for a 2nd round meeting.

 

[Gee Dub]

Matosevic has drawn Go Soeda with a possible second rounder against Isner. Tough for him but not impossible. Meanwhile Ebden has Jack Sock and possibly Lopez in the 2nd.

 

[Chris_2593]

Wait aren't we only talking about futures/challenger here? There is a ATP thread.

 

[Gee Dub]

Wait aren't we only talking about futures/challenger here? There is a ATP thread.

Yeah sorry realised after I read the other thread.

 

[hirdy_is_champ]

Seeing that this is the thread for it, Jarka lost in that ITF or whatever it is. Time to start worrying? She was number 1 seed

 

[Chris_2593]

Yeah she made the semis. She lost to a very talented young American. But Jarka should be winning them titles.

 

[CAS79]

Nick Kyrgios has dispatched Stephen Robert in the semi's of the Sydney Challenger and faces Matt Reid in the final. Considering Robert has been stopping lots of Aussies collecting points gains in the Australian challenger series this is a great resutlt for young Nick and a sign he's not far off stepping up to the next level either.

 

[Chris_2593]

Amazing tournment for him. I think this result will also see him reach the top 400. Which is great as a 17 year old.

 

[matt_897]

Nick ended up beating Matt Reid 6-3, 6-2. Great result for him, wonder where he goes from here, wouldn't think winning a challenger tournament was in his plans at this stage. Been an odd week, Groth beating duckworth but losing to Reid. Barton beating millman but losing to Robert who then lost to Krgios. A lot of these Aussies are making their way to Kyoto now for a challenger

 

[tazzietiger]

Does anyone have the entry list to Nature’s Way Sydney International #2 or do we just have to wait till they have the main draw put up on on http://www.tennis.com.au/tournaments/pro-tour/events/2013-events/natures-way-sydney-international to see who's playing.

 

[tazzietiger]

Does anyone have the entry list to Nature’s Way Sydney International #2 or do we just have to wait till they have the main draw put up on on http://www.tennis.com.au/tournaments/pro-tour/events/2013-events/natures-way-sydney-international to see who's playing.

Barty isn't defending her title from last year.

 

[matt_897]

Barty isn't defending her title from last year.

I heard she was in the states playing a challenger

 

[hirdy_is_champ]

Good to hear Kyrgios is getting solid results. Hopefully him and Kokkinakis will be two future prospects who can do well, but I guess its too early to say anything yet.

In some rather bad news, Jarka got done in straights at a 25k event but some player ranked below 500. I really hope I'm wrong, but she's gotta be at the crossroads now. She improved at the start of the year, not sure what's gone on since....

 

[matt_897]

A whole lot of men are playing in a $35k challenger in Kyoto. Barton is through to the quarterfinals after having a pretty easy draw. Jones, Millman & Groth are waiting to play in the 2nd round. Duckworth lost his 2nd round annoyingly and Mitchell and Saville knocked out in the 1st.

 

[Selective Retention]

Millman through to the quarters.

Jones gave a w/o to the Japanese 5th seed, Sitak gave a w/o to the Japanese 1st seed.

Fortunate for the organisers to get an all Japanese quarterfinal and a guaranteed Japanese player into the semis.

 

[matt_897]

Hoping for a big run from either Barton or Millman

 

[Chris_2593]

Barton and Millman both win in 3 sets. Barton cracks the top 200 upto 197 now what a year for him alreay. Millman is up to 143 and if he wins the tounrment would be just outside the top 120. All Aussie final please.

 

[matt_897]

Big wins for both. Hope fantasy world comes true and both make the final. Millman has a shot at taking over Ebden if he wins the tournament (and Ebden loses in Indian Wells)

 

[Selective Retention]

Millman won in the final at Kyoto beating Chiudinelli in 3.

 

[matt_897]

Will overtake Ebden in the rankings if Ebden loses tomorrow but that doesn't matter. In the top 120 now and must now thinking he's an outside shot at direct entry at the French. He's off to a challenger in Canada in 2 weeks and then Mexico the following week

 

[Chris_2593]

Great work. Must be pinching him self consedring where he was at this time last year.

 

[Chris_2593]

Storm Sanders into another 25K final in Ipswich. Amazing effort. If she wins she will be just outside the top 300. I have a lot of hope for Storm.

 

[Chris_2593]

A few Aussies playing on the clay in San Luis Potosi. John Millman is the top seed and takes on wild Manuel Sanchez. Greg Jones plays Ricardo Ghedin. Matt Reid plays Daniel Kosawoski. Alot of our other guys are paying on the clay in Bundaberg here is the main draw:

(1)James Duckworth (AUS) vs (WC)Akira Santillan (AUS)
(q)Marious Zelba (AUS) vs (WC)Calum Puttergill (AUS)
Ryan Agar (AUS) vs (q)Shoki Hachiya (JPN)
Logan Mackenzie (NZL) vs (7)Jordan Thompson (AUS)
(4)Dane Propoggia (AUS) vs (SE)Jonathon Cooper (AUS)
(WC)Jay Andrijic (AUS) vs Bradley Mousley (AUS)
(q)Matthew Langley (AUS) vs Scott Puodziunas (AUS)
(5)Michael Look (AUS) vs Jeson Patrombon (PHI)
(6)Colin Ebelthite (AUS) vs (q)Daniel Ferretti (AUS)
Michael Laser (USA) vs (PR)Kaden Hensel (AUS)
(q)Steven De Waard (AUS) vs (q)Kayne Ryan (AUS)
Nicholas Horton (AUS) vs (3)Jason Kubler (AUS)
(8)Gavin Van Peperzeel (AUS) vs Jack Schipanski (AUS)
(q)Darren K. Polkinghorne (AUS) vs (WC)Daniel Nolan (AUS)
Aaron Leeder-Chard (AUS) vs (q)Masaki Fukushima (JPN)
Jacob Grills (AUS) vs (2)Jose Statham (NZL)

For the women Ash Barty is in the states playing a 50K on green clay. She won her first round 6-4 6-3 then lost to Burnett 6-4 7-5. The rest of the girls are in Bundy here is the draw:

(1)Olivia Rogowska (AUS) v (Q)Peangtarn Plipuech (THA)
(wc)Nives Baric (AUS) v (Q)Michika Ozeki (JPN)
(Q)Tamara Curovic (SRB) v (Q)Sally Peers (AUS)
(5)Yurika Sema (JPN) v (wc)Angelique Svinos (AUS)

(3)Sacha Jones (AUS) v Rika Fujiwara (JPN)
Shuko Aoyama (JPN) v (SE)Jelena Pandzic (CRO)
Nicha Lertpitaksinchai (THA) v (Q)So-Ra Lee (KOR)
(6)Junri Namigata (JPN) v (Q)Miki Miyamura (JPN)

(8)Chin-Wei Chan (TPE) v Risa Ozaki (JPN)
(wc)Stefani Stojic (AUS) v (Q)Viktorija Rajicic (AUS)
Chieh-Yu Hsu (USA) v Mai Minokoshi (JPN)
(4)Nudnida Luangnam (THA) v (wc)Belinda Woolcock (AUS)

(7)Varatchaya Wongteanchai (THA) v Misa Eguchi (JPN)
(SE)Storm Sanders (AUS) v Akiko Omae (JPN)
Sachie Ishizu (JPN) v (Q)Pei-Chi Lee (TPE)
(2)Erika Sema (JPN) v Sung-Hee Han (KOR)