Jason Kubler has progressed to the third round in the men’s singles draw at this week’s ATP 250 tournament at Winston-Salem.
Winston-Salem, USA, 24 August 2022 | Leigh Rogers
Winston-Salem, USA
Jason Kubler is the last Australian standing in the men’s singles draw at this week’s Winston-Salem Open.
The Aussie qualifier booked in place in the third round with a 7-5 6-2 victory against world No.81 Korean Soonwoo Kwon in the ATP 250 tournament today.
World No.116 Kubler struck 10 aces and did not lose a service game in the one-hour and 40-minute second-round encounter.
His victory sets up a third-round clash with Serbian Laslo Djere, where Kubler is aiming to progress to a first tour-level quarterfinal on hard courts.
Fellow Australians James Duckworth and John Millman both bowed out against seeded opponents in the second round.
Aussies in action – Winston-Salem
RESULTS
Men’s singles, second round
[Q] Jason Kubler (AUS) d Soonwoo Kwon (KOR) 7-5 6-2
[4] Maxime Cressy (USA) d James Duckworth (AUS) 6-3 6-3
[8] Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) d John Millman (AUS) 6-4 6-4
COMING UP
Men’s singles, third round
[Q] Jason Kubler (AUS) v Laslo Djere (SRB)
Men’s doubles, first round
[3] Matt Ebden (AUS)/Jamie Murray (GBR) v Sander Gille (BEL)/Joran Vliegen (BEL)
Cleveland, USA
Ellen Perez and American partner Nicole Melichar-Martinez are continuing their impressive form at a WTA 250 tournament in Cleveland.
The second-seeded duo charged into the doubles quarterfinals with a 6-4 6-3 win against Egyptian Mayar Sherif and Yana Sizikova in first-round action today.
This is Perez and Melichar-Martinez’s ninth win from their past 11 matches.
Aussies in action – Cleveland
RESULTS
Women’s doubles, first round
[2] Ellen Perez (AUS)/Nicole Melichar-Martinez (USA) d Mayar Sherif (EGY)/Yana Sizikova 6-4 6-3
COMING UP
Women’s doubles, quarterfinals
[2] Ellen Perez (AUS)/Nicole Melichar-Martinez (USA) v [WC] Dalayna Hewitt (USA)/Peyton Stearns (USA)
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