Taylah Preston and Philip Sekulic both recorded impressive results on the world stage this week.
Australia, 25 September 2023 | Leigh Rogers
Taylah Preston and Philip Sekulic are two of the brightest prospects in Australian tennis, as they proved with impressive performances this week.
The 17-year-old Preston broke into the world’s top 10 as a junior last year, but is focusing on competing at the professional level this season.
The Perth teen enjoyed a stellar week in her hometown, claiming her second ITF 25 singles title. This makes Preston, who has now won 18 of her past 22 matches on the pro circuit, the youngest Australian to win multiple titles at this level in seven years.
The 20-year-old Sekulic is enjoying a breakout season of his own. The Queensland talent started the season ranked No.543, but is now set to break into the world’s top 300 after making a memorable tour-level main-draw debut in China.
Sekulic qualified at an ATP tournament for the first time, then scored a maiden top-100 win in Chengdu.
It was a week to remember for Storm Hunter too, who defended a WTA doubles title for the first time in her career. This effort is set to propel the 29-year-old to a new career-high ranking of world No.2.
Hunter was among six Australian players to win professional titles this week.
This week’s most outstanding performers include:
Storm Hunter: The 29-year-old defended her WTA 1000 doubles title in Guadalajara (Mexico) alongside Belgian Elise Mertens. This is Hunter’s seventh career WTA doubles title and third at WTA 1000 level. Hunter also scored her first main-draw singles win at WTA 1000 level since March 2021.
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Chris O’Connell: The 29-year-old advanced to the singles quarterfinals at an ATP 250 tournament in Chengdu (China). O’Connell has won nine of his past 11 matches and was making his sixth tour-level quarterfinal appearance of the season.
Jordan Thompson: The 29-year-old defeated two higher-ranked opponents to reach the singles quarterfinals at the ATP 250 tournament in Chengdu. This was Thompson’s fourth tour-level quarterfinal appearance of the season.
Philip Sekulic: The 20-year-old notched several major milestones at the ATP 250 tournament in Chengdu. Sekulic qualified at an ATP event for the first time, then scored a first top-100 win against world No.88 Nuno Borges, before extending world No.18 Lorenzo Musetti to three sets.
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