Four Australian males have cruised into the second spherical of qualifying for the Miami Masters.
Jordan Thompson, Chris O’Connell, Thanasi Kokkinakis and Aleksandar Vukic have been all straight-sets victors on Monday, however compatriots Rinky Hijikata and James Duckworth have been eradicated.
World No.83 Thompson was a 6-2 6-1 winner over Argentine Renzo Olivo and can subsequent face Czech Tomas Machac for a spot within the ATP 1000 occasion foremost draw.
O’Connell, ranked 86, beat Germany’s Yannick Hanfmann 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 to arrange a conflict with Yosuke Watanuki of Japan.
Kokkinakis, presently simply inside the highest 100 at 94, will play French veteran Benoit Paire after seeing off Andrea Collarini of Argentina 6-3 6-3.
Vukic beat fellow Aussie Duckworth 6-1 7-5, whereas Hijikata misplaced 3-6 6-3 6-4 to Geoffrey Blancaneaux of France.
Other Australians attempting to take the title off world No.1 Carlos Alcaraz embrace fifteenth seed Alex de Minaur, Alexei Popyrin and Jason Kubler.
The Spanish teenager grew to become the youngest champion in match historical past when he gained his first Masters 1000 trophy in 2022.
In the WTA occasion in Miami, Australian Storm Hunter beat Slovenia’s Kaja Juvan 6-4 6-3 within the remaining spherical of qualifying to earn a first-round tie in opposition to the USA’s Sofia Kenin.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
