Aussie qualifier Alexei Popyrin is through to the men’s singles quarterfinals at the Adelaide International.
Adelaide, Australia, 4 January 2023 | Leigh Rogers
Alexei Popyrin’s impressive start to the season has continued, powering into the Adelaide International quarterfinals.
The 23-year-old qualifier scored his fourth consecutive win of the week, overcoming American Marcos Giron 4-6 6-4 6-3 in second-round action at The Drive this evening.
Popyrin struck 16 aces and won 84 per cent of first-serve points in the one-hour and 52-minute encounter against world No.61 Giron.
This propels world No.120 Popyrin into this third career ATP-level quarterfinal – and first since February 2021.
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Popyrin now faces world No.36 Yoshihito Nishioka for a spot in the semifinals. It will be his first career meeting with the 27-year-old Japanese player, who knocked out world No.11 Holger Rune in the opening round.
Earlier today, Australian Matt Ebden and Pakistan’s Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi were eliminated from the men’s doubles competition.
The Italian combination of Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Sonego scored a 7-6(1) 5-7 [10-8] victory in their second-round meeting.
The Adelaide International, a combined ATP 250 and WTA 500 event, is part of a two-week Adelaide Festival of Tennis. The festival includes back-to-back tournaments and concludes on 14 January.
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AUSSIES IN ACTION – Adelaide
TODAY’S RESULTS
Men’s singles, second round
[Q] Alexei Popyrin (AUS) d Marcos Giron (USA) 4-6 6-4 6-3
Men’s doubles, second round
Jannik Sinner (ITA)/Lorenzo Sonego (ITA) d [8] Matt Ebden (AUS)/Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi (PAK) 7-6(1) 5-7 [10-8]
COMING UP
Men’s singles, second round
[WC] Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) v [6] Jannik Sinner (ITA)
Men’s singles, quarterfinals
[Q] Alexei Popyrin (AUS) v Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN)
Women’s doubles, quarterfinals
[1] Storm Hunter (AUS)/Katerina Siniakova (CZE) v Miriam Kolodziejova (CZE)/Marketa Vondrousova (CZE)
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