Australian Sam Stosur has progressed to the mixed doubles quarterfinals at Wimbledon for the first time since 2014.
London, Great Britain, 5 July 2022 | Leigh Rogers
Sam Stosur’s incredible longevity is highlighted on the day nine schedule at Wimbledon 2022.
The enduring 38-year-old Australian features in the mixed doubles quarterfinals alongside compatriot Matt Ebden.
It is world No.11 Stosur’s sixth appearance in a Wimbledon mixed doubles quarterfinal – and comes 17 years after making her first. It is also the two-time champion’s deepest run at the tournament since 2014.
Stosur is one of 11 Australians in action on day nine, with several of her former doubles partners and peers featuring in invitational events for past champions and retired greats. This includes Casey Dellacqua, who is one year younger than Stosur.
Aussies in action:
[10] Ellen Perez (AUS)/Nicole Melichar-Martinez (USA) v [2] Barbora Krejcikova (CZE)/Katerina Siniakova (CZE)
Ladies’ doubles, quarterfinals, No.2 Court, first match (from 8pm AEST)
Perez, a 26-year-old from New South Wales ranked No.46, is enjoying a career-best Grand Slam run alongside Melichar-Martinez, a 28-year-old American ranked No.37. Their opponents – 26-year-old Czechs world No.3 Siniakova and world No.7 Krejcikova – are the No.2 seeds and Wimbledon 2018 champions, who are competing in their fourth consecutive quarterfinal at the tournament.
Sam Stosur (AUS)/Matt Ebden (AUS) v [WC] Alicia Barnett (GBR)/Jonny O’Mara (GBR)
Mixed doubles, quarterfinals, No.2 Court, third match
World No.31 Ebden, who is enjoying a career-best run in a Wimbledon mixed doubles draw, and Stosur have won two three-set battles to reach the quarterfinals. The Australian Open 2021 finalists now face British wildcards world No.107 Barnett and world No.72 O’Mara, who eliminated the high-profile team of Jamie Murray and Venus Williams in the previous round.
[Q] Edward Winter (AUS) v [10] Martin Landaluce (ESP)
Boys’ singles, second round, Court 4, first match (from 8pm AEST)
Winter, a 17-year-old South Australian with an ITF junior world ranking of No.89, faces a big test in this second-round match. Landaluce, a 16-year-old from Spain ranked No.12, is on a 12-match winning streak after scooping back-to-back junior grass-court titles in Great Britain last month.
[6] Taylah Preston (AUS)/Irina Balus (SVK) v Linda Klimovicova (CZE)/Dominika Salkova (CZE)
Girls’ doubles, first round, Court 17,…
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