Chris O’Connell’s career-best run at Wimbledon has come to an finish, bowing out of the gents’s singles competitors within the third spherical.

The 29-year-old Australian produced a gallant efficiency towards in-form American Christopher Eubanks, earlier than shedding an in depth battle at Court docket 18.

Eubanks edged out a 7-6(5) 7-6(3) 7-6(2) victory in two hours and 53 minutes.

The world No.43, who’s now on an eight-match profitable streak, struck 23 aces and tallied 65 winners in whole throughout the third-round showdown.

“I simply felt like the entire match was on his racquet. I couldn’t do something,” O’Connell conceded.

“Not solely was his serve unbelievable, he was unbelievable off the bottom and simply didn’t miss. He’s enjoying some unbelievable tennis.”

O’Connell was removed from disgraced, hitting 35 winners of his personal and committing simply 12 unforced errors throughout three tight units.

But the world No.73 admitted to feeling combined feelings after the match.

“After all, I’m fairly proud. Third spherical is superior,” stated O’Connell, who had by no means beforehand gained a main-draw match on the All England Membership.

“However I’ll in all probability be a bit happier tomorrow, as a result of I imply, it was a possibility to make a (Grand Slam) fourth spherical, a second week, for the primary time.”

O’Connell now turns his consideration to Wimbledon’s gents’s doubles competitors, the place he’s partnering Serbia’s Laslo Djere.

No doubles matches that includes Australian gamers have been accomplished on one other wet day in London, with a number of matches postponed till tomorrow.

Aussies in motion – Wimbledon

RESULTS
Gents’s singles, third spherical
Christopher Eubanks (USA) d Chris O’Connell (AUS) 7-6(5) 7-6(3) 7-6(2)