‘s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands

Rinky Hijikata has superior to his first tour-level singles quarterfinal at an ATP 250 event in ‘s-Hertogenbosch.

The 22-year-old Australian recorded a 2-6 7-5 6-3 victory in opposition to world No.82 Marc-Andrea Huesler within the second spherical.

Hijikata, who entered the draw as a fortunate loser, was damaged twice within the opening set.

However the world No.133 proved unbreakable on function the match progressed, conceding simply 9 service factors throughout the second and third units. This included dropping solely a single level on serve within the deciding set.

Three extra Australians – Alex de Minaur, Alexei Popyrin and Jordan Thompson – are nonetheless to play their second-round matches.

That is the primary time within the event’s 33-year historical past that 4 Australians have progressed to the second spherical within the males’s singles draw.

De Minaur and Thompson are additionally impressing within the doubles competitors, powering into the semifinals with a 6-2 6-4 victory in opposition to American Brandon Nakashima and Finland’s Emil Ruusuvuori.

In the meantime, Ellen Perez and American companion Nicole Melichar-Martinez made a successful begin to their marketing campaign, beating Belgian pair Ysaline Bonaventure and Kirsten Flipkens within the opening spherical.

Aussies in motion – ‘s-Hertogenbosch

RESULTS
Males’s singles, second spherical
[LL] Rinky Hijikata (AUS) d Marc-Andrea Huesler (SUI) 2-6 7-5 6-3

Males’s doubles, quarterfinals
Alex de Minaur (AUS)/Jordan Thompson (AUS) d Brandon Nakashima (USA)/Emil Ruusuvuori (FIN) 6-2 6-4

Ladies’s doubles, first spherical
[2] Ellen Perez (AUS)/Nicole Melichar-Martinez (USA) d Ysaline Bonaventure (BEL)/Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) 6-3 6-2

COMING UP
Ladies’s singles, second spherical
Kimberly Birrell (AUS) v [4] Ekaterina Alexandrova

Males’s singles, second spherical
[4] Alex de Minaur (AUS) v Laslo Djere (SRB)
Jordan Thompson (AUS) v Milos Raonic (CAN)
Alexei Popyrin (AUS) v [6] Tallon Griekspoor (NED)

Males’s singles, quarterfinals
[LL] Rinky Hijikata (AUS) v Mackenzie McDonald (USA)

Ladies’s doubles, quarterfinals
[2] Ellen Perez (AUS)/Nicole Melichar-Martinez (USA) v Greet Minnen (BEL)/Yanina Wickmayer (BEL)

Males’s doubles, quarterfinals
[4] Rinky Hijikata (AUS)/Jason Kubler (AUS) v Maxime Cressy (USA)/Fabrice Martin (FRA)

Males’s doubles, semifinals
Alex de Minaur (AUS)/Jordan Thompson (AUS) v TBC

Stuttgart, Germany

Chris O’Connell has continued his spectacular run in Stuttgart, defeating world No.41 Lorenzo Sonego 7-6(5) 6-3 within the second spherical.

The 29-year-old Australian proved clutch beneath strain, saving all 5 break factors he confronted within the one-hour and 53-minute encounter.

O’Connell admitted the tight opening-set tiebreak “might have gone both manner”.

That is O’Connell’s second consecutive win in opposition to a higher-ranked opponent on the ATP 250 event, having additionally crushed world No.59 Daniel Altmaier within the opening spherical.

But to lose a service recreation this week, O’Connell has superior to his fifth ATP-level quarterfinal of the season. That is probably the most of any Australian participant this yr.

Additionally it is the world No.74’s career-first tour-level quarterfinal on grass.

O’Connell now performs world No.14 Hubert Hurkacz for a spot within the semifinals.

Aussies in motion – Stuttgart

RESULTS
Males’s singles, second spherical
Chris O’Connell (AUS) d Lorenzo Sonego (ITA) 7-6(5) 6-3

COMING UP
Males’s singles, quarterfinals
Chris O’Connell (AUS) v [4] Hubert Hurkacz (POL)

Males’s doubles, quarterfinals
[1] Matt Ebden (AUS)/Rohan Bopanna (IND) v Lorenzo Musetti (ITA)/Lorenzo Sonego (ITA)