ATP/WTA Aussie Watch

[Firestarter]

Popyrin into Jinan challenger final.

Wins 2-1. Second challenger title win.

 

[Firestarter]

I was wrong. 2-0 victory and into final.

He wins too. 2-0.

Also wins doubles with Matt Reid 2-1. Excellent.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

He wins too. 2-0.

Also wins doubles with Matt Reid 2-1. Excellent.

Yay!!! Well done Thanasi!

Well done to Popyrin too!

 

[red+black]

Minotaur up to 43, Popy to 211.

 

[Redline]

Thompson and Kokkinakis will play tonight in round 1 of the Vancouver Challenger. I was expecting Kokk to pull out given how full last week was for him and he tends to be cautious.

 

[Firestarter]

Santillan got a forfeit from one of the Granollers. Popyrin beat the other one who is the Gwangju challenger top seed 2-0.

He plays Mousley who beat a qualifier. Banes is a sixth seed and he beat a qualifier.

 

[HODGEYROAD]

Nick survives a 3rd set breaker over Kudla in Cincy on the back of 30 odd aces.

 

[Me Myself and I]

Nick survives a 3rd set breaker over Kudla in Cincy on the back of 30 odd aces.

39 aces and 10 double faults.
Only break of serve in the whole match was the 12th game of the second set.

 

[Firestarter]

Thompson and Kokkinakis will play tonight in round 1 of the Vancouver Challenger. I was expecting Kokk to pull out given how full last week was for him and he tends to be cautious.

Nerp. 2-1 to Kokk.

Thompson seems to be one of those whom you can never tell he's ranked where he is.

 

[HODGEYROAD]

39 aces and 10 double faults.
Only break of serve in the whole match was the 12th game of the second set.

Nick is just so lazy with his returning and movement.

 

[Me Myself and I]

Thompson and Kokkinakis will play tonight in round 1 of the Vancouver Challenger. I was expecting Kokk to pull out given how full last week was for him and he tends to be cautious.

Good call. Pulled the pin on his second round match.

 

[Redline]

Kubler through to the Quarter Finals. I think one more win and he will be inside the top 100 for the first time.

Thompson has fallen to 107. He needs some kind draws in the next few weeks.

 

[Firestarter]

With Banes beating his opponent we are guaranteed a Gwangju semi participant. Popyrin and Mousley will play for the quarter final matchup against Bane.

Edit: Popyrin vs Banes in 1/4s.

 

[matt_897]

Kubler through to the semis in Vancouver, getting very close to top 100 now, needs one more win to get there.

Looks like TA had some common sense and choose Kubler over Kokkanksis for the US Open WC too.

 

[Firestarter]

With Banes beating his opponent we are guaranteed a Gwangju semi participant. Popyrin and Mousley will play for the quarter final matchup against Bane.

Edit: Popyrin vs Banes in 1/4s.

Banes won, then won his semi.

 

[Redline]

Banes won, then won his semi.

Good result and probably goes into the final as favourite. He must be close to a career high ranking.

 

[Firestarter]

Good result and probably goes into the final as favourite. He must be close to a career high ranking.

Won the final 2-1 so should shoot past his previous highest.

 

[Firestarter]

Tomic won the Mallorca challenger.

 

[GreyCrow]

Tomic won the Mallorca challenger.

Hope he doesnt spend his winnings having a party

But let me put aside my ennui for Bernie and say congrats on hopefully a serious return to tennis

 

[red+black]

Nick 27, Alex 37, John 42, Matthew 48, Jason 91, Jordon 109, Bernard 126, Bolt 157 ... Sam 943

Ash 15, Daria 32, Ajla 60, Sam 65, Olivia 163 ... Sara 446 ... Gabriella Da Silva Fick (what a name!) 862

 

[Redline]

https://www.tennis.com.au/news/2018/09/11/kokkinakis-eyes-late-season-surge

A story on Kokkinakis in the link, I am not sure when this interview was done but I see he has withdrawn from next weeks US Challenger in the last 24 hours.

 

[The City Boyz]

https://www.tennis.com.au/news/2018/09/11/kokkinakis-eyes-late-season-surge

A story on Kokkinakis in the link, I am not sure when this interview was done but I see he has withdrawn from next weeks US Challenger in the last 24 hours.

He's entered in like three more after it, I wouldn't be too worried

 

[red+black]

matt_897 I know it's September but would be good to sticky this thread, and its future successors

Anyway, 5-Tomljanovic in the QF in Japan, will most likely play 2-Hsieh. A win would take her back into the top 50 at #49 with a CH of #47.

 

[Redline]

Duckworth is through to the Semi's in the Carey Challenger after coming through qualifying.

An interesting story with this tournament they brought games forward during the week so Friday could be a scheduled day off while Hurricane Florence passes through.

 

[red+black]

Saturday, 12 pm AET
Hiroshima QF: 5-Tomljanovic v 2-Hsieh