Gabby Gregg is among six Aussies to progress to the final round in the Australian Open 2024 Junior Championships qualifying competition.
Traralgon, Australia, 17 January 2024 | Leigh Rogers
Six Aussie juniors have moved one step closer to fulfilling their dream of competing at Australian Open 2024.
Zane Stevens (a 17-year-old from Queensland), Thomas Gadecki (a 17-year-old from Queensland) and Jonas Hahn (a 16-year-old from South Australia) all scored straight-sets victories against seeded opponents in the opening round of the boysโ qualifying singles competition.
The Aussie contenders in the girlsโ competition had a much tougher time, withย Alana Subasic (a 16-year-old from New South Wales) and Gabby Gregg (also 16 and from New South Wales) each triumphing in three-set battles to keep their qualifying quests alive. Ava Beck, a 15-year-old Victorian, also scored a three-set victory.
The Australian Open 2024 junior qualifying competition is being held in the Victorian town of Traralgon, with players needing to win two rounds to earn a coveted main-draw spot and the chance to compete at Melbourne Park.
All main-draw matches across the Australian Open 2024 Junior Championships will be played at Melbourne Park beginning from Saturday 20 January.
> READ: Wildcards revealed forย Australian Open 2024 Junior Championships
Aussies in action โ Australian Open
TODAYโS RESULTS
Girlsโ qualifying singles, first round
[WC] Alana Subasic (AUS) d [3] Sonja Zhiyenbayeva (KAZ) 6-3 1-6 6-4
[WC] Ava Beck (AUS) d [4] Gaia Maduzzi (ITA) 6-2 3-6 6-4
[WC] Gabby Gregg (AUS) d [16] Kamonwan Yodpetch (THA) 7-6(4) 6-7(10) 6-3
[11] Junhan Zhang (CHN) dย [WC] Gabrielle Villegas (AUS)ย 7-5 7-5
[14] Daria Egorova dย [WC] Kristina Tai (AUS)ย 6-0 6-3
Lea Nilsson (SWE) dย [12] Lily Taylor (AUS)ย 6-4 6-3
Boysโ qualifying singles, first round
[WC] Zane Stevens (AUS) d [12] Vitaliy Zatsepin (KAZ) 6-3 6-3
[WC] Thomas Gadecki (AUS) d [13] Aditya Govila (IND) 6-2 6-3
[WC] Jonas Hahn (AUS) d [16] Kriish Tyagi (IND) 7-6(5) 6-3
[2] Bill Chan (SGP) dย [WC] Lachlan McFadzean (AUS)ย 3-6 6-2 6-1
[6] William Rejchtman Vinciguerra (SWE) dย [WC] Oscar Andrews (AUS)ย 6-0 6-3
[15] Andrea De Marchi (ITA) dย [WC] Jarrod Joyce (AUS)ย 5-7 6-2 6-2
COMING UP
Girlsโ qualifying singles, final round
[WC] Gabby Gregg (AUS) v [2] Isabelle Lucy (GBR)
[WC] Ava Beck (AUS) v [10] Reina Goto (JPN)
[WC] Alana Subasic (AUS) v [15] Sonja Zhenikhova (GER)
Boysโ qualifying singles, final…
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