Four march on, two fall, as Aussies aim for Wimbledon
Li Tu was the pick of the first wave of Australians in Wimbledon qualifying, knocking out Colombian Daniel Galan, the fourth seed, 6-3 6-2.
Galan is ranked No.122, 46 places higher, and made the last 16 at Wimbledon two years ago before running into Jannik Sinner whereas 29-year-old Adelaide player Tu is yet to make the grasscourt slam main draw.
Joining him in the second round will be Tristan Schoolkate, James McCabe and Alex Bolt who all won the first of three matches they will need to negotiate to make Wimbledon fortnight for real.
Recent Ilkley Trophy winner Schoolkate had to work harder than expected against Argentine world No.198 Facundo Diaz Acosta before coming through 6-7 (4-7) 6-1 6-3.
Bolt had a simpler Monday afternoon at Roehampton, putting away Frenchman Harold Mayot 6-3 6-4.
McCabe had a 6-4 7-5 win over Borna Gojo of Croatia.
There was heartbreak though for Jason Kubler, who was due to face a British wildcard ranked 943rd in the world.
Shortly before he was due to face Oliver Bonding, Kubler, who does not give up easily, had to yield to a right knee injury and withdraw.
There was disappointment too for Omar Jasika who fell to Czech 15th seed Dalibor Svrcina 6-1 6-2.
World No.1 junior Emerson Jones will lead Australia's women's qualifying challenge that begins on Tuesday.
Jones, who reached the Australian Open and Wimbledon junior finals last year, is joined in the draw by Talia Gibson, Priscilla Hon, Daria Saville, Astra Sharma, Destanee Aiava, Maddison Inglis, Lizette Cabrera, Arina Rodionova and Taylah Preston.
Thirteen Australians - eight men and five women - already have a place in the main draw, among them James Duckworth and Aleksandar Vukic who meet at the Eastbourne Open on the south coast on Tuesday (local time).
Meanwhile, Australian No.1 Alex de Minaur, short of grasscourt match practice after his early exit at Queen's Club, has signed on for the Boodles exhibition at Stoke Park, joining Alexei Popyrin at the upmarket event.
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Four march on, two fall, as Aussies aim for Wimbledon
Li Tu was the pick of the first wave of Australians in Wimbledon qualifying, knocking out Colombian Daniel Galan, the fourth seed, 6-3 6-2. Galan is ranked No.122, 46 places higher, and made the last 16 at Wimbledon two years ago before running into Jannik Sinner whereas 29-year-old Adelaide player Tu is yet to make the grasscourt slam main draw. Joining him in the second round will be Tristan Schoolkate, James McCabe and Alex Bolt who all won the first of three matches they will need to negotiate to make Wimbledon fortnight for real. Recent Ilkley Trophy winner Schoolkate had to work harder than expected against Argentine world No.198 Facundo Diaz Acosta before coming through 6-7 (4-7) 6-1 6-3. Bolt had a simpler Monday afternoon at Roehampton, putting away Frenchman Harold Mayot 6-3 6-4. McCabe had a 6-4 7-5 win over Borna Gojo of Croatia. There was heartbreak though for Jason Kubler, who was due to face a British wildcard ranked 943rd in the world. Shortly before he was due to face Oliver Bonding, Kubler, who does not give up easily, had to yield to a right knee injury and withdraw. There was disappointment too for Omar Jasika who fell to Czech 15th seed Dalibor Svrcina 6-1 6-2. World No.1 junior Emerson Jones will lead Australia's women's qualifying challenge that begins on Tuesday. Jones, who reached the Australian Open and Wimbledon junior finals last year, is joined in the draw by Talia Gibson, Priscilla Hon, Daria Saville, Astra Sharma, Destanee Aiava, Maddison Inglis, Lizette Cabrera, Arina Rodionova and Taylah Preston. Thirteen Australians - eight men and five women - already have a place in the main draw, among them James Duckworth and Aleksandar Vukic who meet at the Eastbourne Open on the south coast on Tuesday (local time). Meanwhile, Australian No.1 Alex de Minaur, short of grasscourt match practice after his early exit at Queen's Club, has signed on for the Boodles exhibition at Stoke Park, joining Alexei Popyrin at the upmarket event. Li Tu was the pick of the first wave of Australians in Wimbledon qualifying, knocking out Colombian Daniel Galan, the fourth seed, 6-3 6-2. Galan is ranked No.122, 46 places higher, and made the last 16 at Wimbledon two years ago before running into Jannik Sinner whereas 29-year-old Adelaide player Tu is yet to make the grasscourt slam main draw. Joining him in the second round will be Tristan Schoolkate, James McCabe and Alex Bolt who all won the first of three matches they will need to negotiate to make Wimbledon fortnight for real. Recent Ilkley Trophy winner Schoolkate had to work harder than expected against Argentine world No.198 Facundo Diaz Acosta before coming through 6-7 (4-7) 6-1 6-3. Bolt had a simpler Monday afternoon at Roehampton, putting away Frenchman Harold Mayot 6-3 6-4. McCabe had a 6-4 7-5 win over Borna Gojo of Croatia. There was heartbreak though for Jason Kubler, who was due to face a British wildcard ranked 943rd in the world. Shortly before he was due to face Oliver Bonding, Kubler, who does not give up easily, had to yield to a right knee injury and withdraw. There was disappointment too for Omar Jasika who fell to Czech 15th seed Dalibor Svrcina 6-1 6-2. World No.1 junior Emerson Jones will lead Australia's women's qualifying challenge that begins on Tuesday. Jones, who reached the Australian Open and Wimbledon junior finals last year, is joined in the draw by Talia Gibson, Priscilla Hon, Daria Saville, Astra Sharma, Destanee Aiava, Maddison Inglis, Lizette Cabrera, Arina Rodionova and Taylah Preston. Thirteen Australians - eight men and five women - already have a place in the main draw, among them James Duckworth and Aleksandar Vukic who meet at the Eastbourne Open on the south coast on Tuesday (local time). Meanwhile, Australian No.1 Alex de Minaur, short of grasscourt match practice after his early exit at Queen's Club, has signed on for the Boodles exhibition at Stoke Park, joining Alexei Popyrin at the upmarket event. Li Tu was the pick of the first wave of Australians in Wimbledon qualifying, knocking out Colombian Daniel Galan, the fourth seed, 6-3 6-2. Galan is ranked No.122, 46 places higher, and made the last 16 at Wimbledon two years ago before running into Jannik Sinner whereas 29-year-old Adelaide player Tu is yet to make the grasscourt slam main draw. Joining him in the second round will be Tristan Schoolkate, James McCabe and Alex Bolt who all won the first of three matches they will need to negotiate to make Wimbledon fortnight for real. Recent Ilkley Trophy winner Schoolkate had to work harder than expected against Argentine world No.198 Facundo Diaz Acosta before coming through 6-7 (4-7) 6-1 6-3. Bolt had a simpler Monday afternoon at Roehampton, putting away Frenchman Harold Mayot 6-3 6-4. McCabe had a 6-4 7-5 win over Borna Gojo of Croatia. There was heartbreak though for Jason Kubler, who was due to face a British wildcard ranked 943rd in the world. Shortly before he was due to face Oliver Bonding, Kubler, who does not give up easily, had to yield to a right knee injury and withdraw. There was disappointment too for Omar Jasika who fell to Czech 15th seed Dalibor Svrcina 6-1 6-2. World No.1 junior Emerson Jones will lead Australia's women's qualifying challenge that begins on Tuesday. Jones, who reached the Australian Open and Wimbledon junior finals last year, is joined in the draw by Talia Gibson, Priscilla Hon, Daria Saville, Astra Sharma, Destanee Aiava, Maddison Inglis, Lizette Cabrera, Arina Rodionova and Taylah Preston. Thirteen Australians - eight men and five women - already have a place in the main draw, among them James Duckworth and Aleksandar Vukic who meet at the Eastbourne Open on the south coast on Tuesday (local time). Meanwhile, Australian No.1 Alex de Minaur, short of grasscourt match practice after his early exit at Queen's Club, has signed on for the Boodles exhibition at Stoke Park, joining Alexei Popyrin at the upmarket event. Li Tu was the pick of the first wave of Australians in Wimbledon qualifying, knocking out Colombian Daniel Galan, the fourth seed, 6-3 6-2. Galan is ranked No.122, 46 places higher, and made the last 16 at Wimbledon two years ago before running into Jannik Sinner whereas 29-year-old Adelaide player Tu is yet to make the grasscourt slam main draw. Joining him in the second round will be Tristan Schoolkate, James McCabe and Alex Bolt who all won the first of three matches they will need to negotiate to make Wimbledon fortnight for real. Recent Ilkley Trophy winner Schoolkate had to work harder than expected against Argentine world No.198 Facundo Diaz Acosta before coming through 6-7 (4-7) 6-1 6-3. Bolt had a simpler Monday afternoon at Roehampton, putting away Frenchman Harold Mayot 6-3 6-4. McCabe had a 6-4 7-5 win over Borna Gojo of Croatia. There was heartbreak though for Jason Kubler, who was due to face a British wildcard ranked 943rd in the world. Shortly before he was due to face Oliver Bonding, Kubler, who does not give up easily, had to yield to a right knee injury and withdraw. There was disappointment too for Omar Jasika who fell to Czech 15th seed Dalibor Svrcina 6-1 6-2. World No.1 junior Emerson Jones will lead Australia's women's qualifying challenge that begins on Tuesday. Jones, who reached the Australian Open and Wimbledon junior finals last year, is joined in the draw by Talia Gibson, Priscilla Hon, Daria Saville, Astra Sharma, Destanee Aiava, Maddison Inglis, Lizette Cabrera, Arina Rodionova and Taylah Preston. Thirteen Australians - eight men and five women - already have a place in the main draw, among them James Duckworth and Aleksandar Vukic who meet at the Eastbourne Open on the south coast on Tuesday (local time). Meanwhile, Australian No.1 Alex de Minaur, short of grasscourt match practice after his early exit at Queen's Club, has signed on for the Boodles exhibition at Stoke Park, joining Alexei Popyrin at the upmarket event.
ABC News
13 hours ago
- ABC News
Li Tu, Tristan Schoolkate, James McCabe and Alex Bolt begin Wimbledon qualifying with wins
Li Tu is the pick of the first wave of Australians in Wimbledon qualifying, knocking out Colombian Daniel Galan, the fourth seed, 6-3 6-2. Galan is ranked number 122 in the world, 46 places higher than Tu, and made the last 16 at Wimbledon two years ago before running into Jannik Sinner. But the 29-year-old from Adelaide played excellently to take the first step towards his first main draw appearance at the grass court grand slam. Joining him in the second round will be Tristan Schoolkate, James McCabe and Alex Bolt, who all won the first of three matches they will need to negotiate to make the Wimbledon main draw. Recent Ilkley Trophy winner Schoolkate had to work harder than expected against Argentine world number 198 Facundo Diaz Acosta before coming through 6-7 (4-7), 6-1, 6-3. Bolt had a simpler Monday afternoon at Roehampton, putting away Frenchman Harold Mayot 6-3, 6-4. McCabe had a 6-4, 7-5 win over Borna Gojo of Croatia. There was heartbreak for Jason Kubler, who was due to face a British wildcard ranked 943rd in the world. Shortly before he was due to face Oliver Bonding, Kubler had to withdraw due to a right knee injury. There was disappointment too for Omar Jasika, who fell to Czech 15th seed Dalibor Svrcina 6-1 6-2. World number one junior Emerson Jones will lead Australia's women's qualifying challenge, which begins on Tuesday. Jones, who reached the Australian Open and Wimbledon junior finals last year, is joined in the draw by Talia Gibson, Priscilla Hon, Daria Saville, Astra Sharma, Destanee Aiava, Maddison Inglis, Lizette Cabrera, Arina Rodionova and Taylah Preston. Thirteen Australians — eight men and five women — already have a place in the main draws, among them James Duckworth and Aleksandar Vukic who meet at the Eastbourne Open on the south coast on Tuesday (local time). AAP
7NEWS
14 hours ago
- 7NEWS
Aussie young gun Maya Joint upstages Wimbledon runner-up Ons Jabeur: ‘Wild!'
Daria Kasatkina's miserable build-up to Wimbledon has continued with the Australian No.1's defence of her Eastbourne title blown away in the first round, as much by the windy conditions as her opponent, Lulu Sun. The world No.11 served up 11 double faults as she was beaten 7-5 2-6 6-3 on the English south coast, her high ball toss vulnerable to the swirling gusts that made both players look foolish at times. But there is a better outlook for Wimbledon for Maya Joint, who gained her first win of the grass-court season by beating three-time grand slam finalist Ons Jabeur 7-5 6-2. If not quite a boilover — both players are now ranked in the 50s — Jabeur has far more experience than the Queensland-based teenager, having reached the Wimbledon final in 2022 and 2023. Joint took a 2-0 lead then found herself 2-3 down. However, winning her maiden title in Morocco recently has boosted her belief and she soon broke back to be 4-4 before taking the set 7-5. Once she broke midway through the second the result was never in doubt. 'Wild,' she said in response to the victory. 'I was really happy to win my first title in Rabat, that was on clay so a bit different to grass, but I am learning to love this surface. (The Rabat title) gives me confidence coming in here. I take a lot from my previous successes.' Kasatkina's defeat means she is played three, lost three on grass since reaching the last 16 on the red clay of Roland Garros. With Wimbledon, where she has never reached the second week, beginning on Monday it is hardly ideal preparation. 'The conditions are very tricky, the ball is swirling around so anything can really happen, you have to keep fighting,' said Sun. Devonshire Park is barely an over-hit forehand from the beach and the flags cracked with the stiff breeze as seagulls fought with the currents overhead. The conditions made for a topsy-turvy match with New Zealander Sun racing into a 4-0 lead only for Kasatkina, the No.1 seed, to roar back with five straight games. But at 5-4 40-30 she failed to press home a set point and Sun won the next three games to take the set in just under an hour. This despite a moment of brilliance when she returned a lob on the turn with a superb forehand pass. Kasatkina, who will be representing Australia for the first time in a grand slam at Wimbledon, having switched allegiance in March, responded impressively, snagging the second set in 36 minutes. She then broke in the fifth to take a 3-2 lead but Sun, who only served two double-faults himself, took the next three games and the match to move into the last 16 of the WTA 250. Kasatkina has now lost to players ranked 50 (Sonay Kartal at Nottingham), 49 (Xinyu Wang at Queen's) and 46 (Sun). While Sun is a useful grasscourt player who reached the quarter-finals at Wimbledon last year she had lost five of her last six matches and not beaten a player in the top 250 since April. Aussie No.3 Kim Birrell plays American Sofia Kenin first up on Tuesday. In Germany, at the WTA 500 event in Bad Homburg, Alja Tomljanovic lost 6-3 6-2 to Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic. Four-time grand slam winner Naomi Osaka fired 16 aces past Serbian qualifier Olga Danilovic to earn a 7-6 (8-6) 7-6 (7-4) victory, her first win on grass this season. Osaka, who had reached the third round of the Australian Open in January before retiring injured, has not had back-to-back wins on any surface since the Italian Open in May. She is currently ranked 56th in the world. There were also wins for Ekaterina Alexandrova, Donna Vekic, Victoria Azarenka, Katerina Siniakova and Clara Tauson.
