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Aussie weekly wrap: Six Australian men celebrate title-winning runs | 9 September, 2024 | All News | News and Features | News and Events

Aussie weekly wrap: Six Australian men celebrate title-winning runs | 9 September, 2024 | All News | News and Features | News and Events

Omar Jasika extended his current winning streak to a career-best 12 matches with another title-winning run in Bali this week.

New York, USA, 9 September 2024 | Leigh Rogers

Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson created history with their title-winning run in the US Open 2024 men’s doubles competition, becoming the first all-Australian team to triumph in New York in 28 years.

They were among six Australian men to capture titles this week, with a further four triumphing at ATP Challenger and ITF events across Asia.

The future of Australian tennis looks bright too, with several juniors claiming titles as well. This includes 17-year-old Benjamin Wenzel, who became the first Aussie junior wheelchair player to win a Grand Slam with his doubles triumph at the US Open.

This week’s outstanding performers include:

Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson: The Aussie duo improved their stunning season record to 37 wins from 43 matches with their US Open triumph. This is 26-year-old Purcell’s second Grand Slam title and 30-year-old Thompson’s first.

> READ: Purcell and Thompson crowned men’s doubles champions at US Open 2024

Alex de Minaur: By reaching the US Open quarterfinals, the 25-year-old became the first Australian in almost 20 years to advance to three consecutive Grand Slam singles quarterfinals.

Alexei Popyrin: The 25-year-old enjoyed his career-best run at a Grand Slam tournament, progressing to the fourth round at the US Open. In the process, he became the first Australian in 16 years to score a Grand Slam victory against Novak Djokovic.

Jordan Thompson: The 30-year-old made the fourth round in singles at the US Open. This equalled Thompson’s best Grand Slam result and was his deepest singles run in four years.

Matt Ebden: The 36-year-old matched his career-best result in a US Open mixed doubles competition, advancing to the quarterfinals alongside Czech partner Barbora Krejcikova. Ebden also made the third round in the men’s doubles event with India’s Rohan Bopanna.

Ellen Perez: The 28-year-old starred on the doubles court at the US Open, progressing to quarterfinals in both the women’s doubles (with American Nicole Melichar-Martinez) and mixed doubles (with Belgian Sander Gille).

Benjamin Wenzel: The 17-year-old won the biggest doubles title of his junior career, triumphing in the US Open boys’ wheelchair doubles event with Ivar van Rijt from the Netherlands.

> READ: Aussie teen Benjamin Wenzel creates…

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