Little-known Australian Adam Walton has been handed a wildcard into the Australian Open qualifiers as he makes an attempt to snare a maiden berth at a grand slam.
The 23-year-old is ranked 432 on the planet and was one in all quite a few gamers handed a spot within the January 9-12 qualifiers.
The US school graduate turned skilled final season and skyrocketed up the rankings after successful three ITF titles.
Dane Sweeny, a 21-year-old from Queensland, claimed six ITF singles title throughout a breakout 2022 season and has additionally earned a spot within the qualifiers.
Others to earn spots are teenage skills Philip Sekulic, Jeremy Jin and Edward Winter, together with Tristan Schoolkate, James McCabe and Derek Pham.
American teen Bruno Kuzuhara, the reigning Australian Open boys’ singles champion, has additionally been awarded a males’s qualifying singles wildcard.
Astra Sharma, Destanee Aiava and Ellen Perez, who’ve all represented Australia within the Billie Jean King Cup, headline the ladies’s qualifying singles wildcard recipients.
Sharma achieved a career-high singles rating of No.84 final season and is hoping to earn a fifth consecutive main-draw look at her residence grand slam.
Petra Hule is one other current US school graduate making big inroads on the tour.
The 23-year-old from South Australia posted constant outcomes on the Australian Pro Tour final 12 months, serving to her break into the world’s prime 500.
Aiava and Lizette Cabrera, each former prime 150 gamers, have been rewarded for his or her current success on the Australian Pro Tour by being handed spots within the qualifiers.
AUSTRALIAN MEN IN QUALIFIERS
Dane Sweeny (Qld)
Tristan Schoolkate (WA)
James McCabe (NSW)
Adam Walton (Qld)
Philip Sekulic (Qld)
Bruno Kuzuhara (USA)
Edward Winter (SA)
Jeremy Jin (NSW)
Derek Pham (WA)
AUSTRALIAN WOMEN IN QUALIFIERS
Astra Sharma (WA)
Lizette Cabrera (Qld)
Alexandra Bozovic (NSW)
Destanee Aiava (Vic)
Ellen Perez (NSW)
Seone Mendez (NSW)
Petra Hule (SA)
Kaylah McPhee (Qld)
Elysia Bolton (NSW)
