Eight Aussies eyeing coveted Wimbledon main draw spots | 23 June, 2022 | All News | News and Features | News and Events

The Wimbledon 2022 qualifying competition concludes today, with eight Australians competing in final-round singles matches. This is the most Aussies to reach this stage since 1999.

Play begins at Roehampton in London from 8pm AEST.

Aussies in action:

Rinky Hijikata (AUS) v Nicola Kuhn (GER)
Gentlemen’s qualifying singles, final round, Court 4, first match (from 8pm AEST)
Hijikata is enjoying a dream run in his Wimbledon debut, advancing to the final round without dropping a set. The 21-year-old from Sydney, who is currently ranked at a career-high world No.228, now faces Kuhn, a 22-year-old German ranked No.246. A Grand Slam main draw debut is the prize on offer, with both players having never previously reached this stage in a major tournament.
Head-to-head record: First career meeting

[2] Jason Kubler (AUS) v [24] Elias Ymer (SWE)
Gentlemen’s qualifying singles, final round, Court 6, first match (from 8pm AEST)
Kubler is through to the final qualifying round at Wimbledon for the third time in his career. The 29-year-old from Brisbane is now aiming to match his 2018 effort and earn a main draw spot. The world No.98’s confidence is high, after winning 15 of his past 17 matches. Yet he faces a tough opponent in Ymer, a 26-year-old Swede ranked No.140 and also aiming to qualify at Wimbledon for a second time.
Head-to-head record: First career meeting

[30] Max Purcell (AUS) v [13] Nuno Borges (POR)
Gentlemen’s qualifying singles, final round, Court 7, first match (from 8pm AEST)
This is an encounter between two in-form players currently at career-high rankings. The 24-year-old Purcell, who has progressed to the final round in Wimbledon qualifying for the first time, sits at world No.156. While Borges, a 25-year-old from Portugal who recently made his Grand Slam singles debut as a qualifier at Roland Garros, is currently ranked No.122.
Head-to-head record: First career meeting