Jordan Thompson advanced to his first ATP singles final in four years, while 15-year-old Daniel Jovanovski claimed his first ITF junior titles this week.
‘s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, 18 June 2023 | Leigh Rogers
It has been a milestone week for many Australian players. From first titles to career-best runs, there has been lots to celebrate.
Jordan Thompson was a standout performer, reaching his second career ATP singles final at a grass-court event in the Netherlands.
Omar Jasika and Petra Hule claimed ITF titles. Meanwhile at junior level, reigning Australian 14-and-under champion Daniel Jovanovski claimed his maiden titles (in both singles and doubles) on the ITF World Tennis Tour.
The Australian team also returned home from the Virtus Global Games in France with nine medals, including three golds.
This week’s most outstanding performers include:
Jordan Thompson: The 29-year-old was a finalist in the singles event at an ATP 250 tournament in s’-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands). This matched Thompson’s career-best result at tour-level and was his first ATP singles final appearance since 2019.
Rinky Hijikata: The 22-year-old advanced to his first ATP-level singles semifinal at ‘s-Hertogenbosch. Hijikata scored two top-100 wins after entering the main draw as a lucky loser. Hijikata also made the doubles quarterfinals alongside Jason Kubler.
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Alex de Minaur: The world No.18 reached the singles quarterfinals and doubles semifinals (alongside fellow Aussie Jordan Thompson) at the ATP 250 tournament in ‘s-Hertogenbosch. This was De Minaur’s fifth ATP singles quarterfinal of the season.
Chris O’Connell: The 29-year-old defeated two higher-ranked opponents to advance to his first ATP-level grass-court quarterfinal in Stuttgart. This was world No.74 O’Connell’s fifth ATP singles quarterfinal appearance of the season.
Matt Ebden: The 35-year-old made the doubles semifinals at an ATP 250 tournament in Stuttgart. It was world No.19 Ebden’s sixth semifinal appearance of the season alongside Indian partner Rohan Bopanna.
Kimberly Birrell: The 25-year-old scored her first WTA-level main-draw singles win on grass. Birrell made the second round at a WTA 250 tournament in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, where she tested world No.26 and eventual champion Ekaterina Alexandrova.
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