Ellen Perez, a doubles finalist in Linz with American Nicole Melichar-Martinez, was among seven Australian players to feature in professional tennis finals this week.
Linz, Austria , 4 February 2024 | Leigh Rogers
The Australian summer of tennis may have officially drawn to a close, but our Aussie athletes are still producing impressive results both at home and abroad.
Ellen Perez was a doubles finalist at a WTA 500 tournament in Austria, recording her best result of the season so far alongside American partner Nicole Melichar-Martinez.
The in-form Arina Rodionova posted her best WTA singles result in more than six years, scoring two top-100 wins on her march into the Thailand Open quarterfinals.
Another Melburnian, 26-year-old Omar Jasika, is enjoying an incredible resurgence of his own and captured his biggest title in seven years at an Australian Pro Tour event in Tasmania.
Priscilla Hon was also crowned a champion at the Burnie International, securing the biggest singles title of her career.
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The future also looks bright, with five of Australia’s most promising talents claiming ITF junior titles in Queensland this week.
This week’s most outstanding performers include:
Ellen Perez: The 28-year-old was a doubles finalist at a WTA 500 tournament at Linz (Austria) with American Nicole Melichar-Martinez. This was their 10th finals appearance as a team and their sixth in the past 12 months.
Arina Rodionova: The 34-year-old scored two top-100 wins to advance to the singles quarterfinals at a WTA 250 tournament in Hua Hin (Thailand). This was Rodionova’s best WTA-level result since July 2017. The Aussie also progressed to the doubles semifinals alongside China’s Yuan Yue. This was her best tour-level doubles result since April 2021.
Taylah Preston: The 18-year-old defeated two higher-ranked opponents, including world No.127 Olivia Gadecki, to qualify at the WTA 250 tournament in Hua Hin. This was the second time Preston has qualified for a WTA-level tournament.
Omar Jasika: The 26-year-old won the men’s singles title at an ATP Challenger in Burnie (Australia). It is Jasika’s second career ATP Challenger title and first since 2017. The resurgent Jasika eliminated world No.74 Rinky Hijikata during this title-winning run, which was his first top-100 victory in eight years.
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