Matt Ebden and Emerson Jones are among 12 Aussies scheduled to compete on day 14 at Australian Open 2024.
Melbourne, Australia, 26 January 2024 | Leigh Rogers
Two Australians have the chance to win coveted Grand Slam titles on day 14 at Australian Open 2024.
Emerson Jones, a 15-year-old from the Gold Coast, will compete in the girls’ singles final, while Matt Ebden, a 36-year-old from Perth, features in the men’s doubles final this evening.
“I’m going to give it my all and just have fun out there,” Jones said about contesting her first Grand Slam final at Rod Laver Arena.
“It’ll be an amazing experience.”
World No.4 Ebden is no stranger to this stage. This is his seventh Grand Slam final and fourth at Melbourne Park.
“I’ve been lucky to have won this tournament in mixed doubles some years back, I know what that feels like. I count that as a blessing, for sure,” Ebden said. “Of course the plan is to win this one.
“I know what it’s like to lose as well … (but) these are the matches you want to be playing and competing for.
“Whatever happens, I’m happy to be out there competing for Grand Slam titles.”
As a record-breaking Australian Open comes to a close, there is still plenty of action happening across Melbourne Park’s outside courts.
Four Aussie players – Archie Graham, Mitchell James, Kelly Wren and Andriana Petrakis – are unbeaten so far during the round-robin stage of the Australian Open PWII Championships.
The singles finalists will be decided by day’s end, with the final round-robin matches followed by semifinals this afternoon.
There are also two Aussies competing in the Australian Open DHoH Championships, with Isabel Cairns and Glen Flindell carrying local hopes.
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Aussies in action on day 14:
Girls’ singles, final
[6] Emerson Jones (AUS) v [1] Renata Jamrichova (SVK), Rod Laver Arena, day session, first match (from 12pm AEDT)
Men’s doubles, final
[2] Matt Ebden (AUS)/Rohan Bopanna (IND) v Simone Bolelli (ITA)/Andrea Vavassori (ITA), Rod Laver Arena, night session, second match
PWII Championships, women’s singles round robin
Carla Lenarduzzi (AUS) v Sophia Schmidt (GER), Court 6, second match
[3] Kelly Wren (AUS) v [1] Anna McBride (GBR), Court 7, second match
[4] Andriana Petrakis (AUS) v [2]…
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