Maddison Inglis is the first Australian in almost 10 years to win a women’s singles title at ITF 100 level.
Tokyo, Japan, 29 April 2024 | Leigh Rogers
Maddison Inglis enjoyed a historic run at an ITF tournament in Japan this week.
The 26-year-old claimed the biggest singles title of her career and in the process, became the first Australian woman in almost 10 years to be crowned champion at ITF 100 level.
Jelena Dokic and Jarmila Wolfe (nee Gajdosova) are the only other Australian women to win a singles title at ITF 100 level, with Wolfe the last to do so in August 2014.
World No.305 Inglis secured her stunning victory in Tokyo with a hard-fought 6-4 3-6 6-2 victory against local hope Ena Shibahara in the final, a player she lost to in straight-sets earlier this month.
The Perth talent also defeated two higher-ranked compatriots, Arina Rodionova and Kimberly Birrell, on her way to clinching her eighth career ITF singles title and her second of this season.
Inglis, who is now projected to rise almost 80 ranking places, was among eight Australians to feature in finals across professional events this week.
This week’s most outstanding performers include:
Daria Saville: The resurgent 30-year-old scored her first main-draw win at a WTA 1000 clay-court tournament since 2018, to reach the second round in Madrid.
Max Purcell: The 26-year-old recorded his career-best win on clay, beating world No.51 Marcos Giron, at an ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Madrid.
James Duckworth: The 32-year-old was a singles finalist at an ATP Challenger tournament in Shenzhen (China). The in-form Duckworth has now won seven of his past 10 matches, helping him reach a first final since November 2023.
Tristan Schoolkate: The 23-year-old advanced to his fifth ATP Challenger singles quarterfinal of the season, reaching the final eight at the tournament in Shenzhen.
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Patrick Harper: The 24-year-old recorded a runners-up finish in doubles at an ATP Challenger tournament in Concepcion (Chile) alongside Brit David Stevenson. This was Harper’s second final appearance in as many weeks and matched his career-best result at this level.
Maddison Inglis: The 26-year-old was crowned singles champion at an ITF 100 tournament in Tokyo (Japan). It is Inglis’ second title this year, marking the first time since 2020 that she has won multiple ITF singles title in a season. She was…
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