Aussie weekly round-up: Tomljanovic again in prime 100 after Hong Kong win | 7 October, 2024 | All Information | Information and Options | Information and Occasions
Ajla Tomljanovic’s first trophy since 2023 introduced an enormous rise within the rankings, whereas Talia Gibson claimed her third consecutive Professional Tour title.
Melbourne, 7 October 2024 | Jackson Mansell
Ajla Tomljanovic is again within the prime 100 after claiming her first title of the season on the Hong Kong WTA 125 occasion.
In a stacked subject that included the likes of No.8 Emma Navarro, unseeded Tomljanovic emerged victorious from sixth seed Clara Tauson 4-6 6-4 6-4 to win her first match in 11 months.
It was her third consecutive prime 100 win on the match after she beforehand beat McCartney Kessler and Anna Blinkova in straight units to succeed in the ultimate.
The 31-year-old final received a title on the WTA 125 Brasil Tennis Cup in Florianopolis final November.
Tomljanovic rose 21 locations to No.86 on this planet within the newest rankings, three locations behind top-ranked Australian Olivia Gadecki.
The previous No.32 nation has returned to the highest 100 for the primary time since August 2023.
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Talia Gibson: The 20-year-old prolonged her unbeaten streak to 14 matches after defeating Lizette Cabrera for her third consecutive Professional Tour title on the Cairns W35 occasion. It was Gibson’s eighth ITF title since April 2022 from 15 finals.
> READ MORE: Gibson completes Professional Tour three-peat
Lizette Cabrera: The 26-year-old reached her second successive Cairns ITF last, following final yr’s W25 loss to Destanee Aiava, within the W35 superior occasion. Cabrera fell wanting his eighth ITF title within the last in opposition to Gibson after defeating fellow runner-up Maddison Inglis.
Blake Ellis: The 25-year-old made his third ITF last of the season on the Cairns M25 occasion the place he misplaced to Japan’s Rio Noguchi. It was Ellis’ sixth last at M25 stage since 2022, and he additionally completed second within the doubles with Joshua Charlton.
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Edward Winter: The ninth victory in his final 13 matches lifted the 20-year-old into his first ITF semi-final since Changwon, South Korea in June on the Cairns M25 occasion. It was his fourth straight ITF quarterfinal or higher earlier than falling to eventual champion Noguchi.
Maddison Inglis: The semi-final on the Cairns W35 occasion marks the 26-year-old’s third after reaching back-to-back finals at two Perth’s Professional Tour occasions.
Ava Beck: The 16-year-old collected her largest title on the J200 occasion in Miki Metropolis, Japan by defeating Thailand’s Kamonwan Yodpetch. J100 championship wins in Canberra and Mornington adopted.
Luke Saville and Tristan Schoolkate: The second consecutive ATP Challenger title collectively improved the pair’s report to 25-3 because the begin of 2023. Assist greater than three ITF titles mixed.
Alana Parnaby and Petra Hule: After reaching the ultimate in Cairns two years in the past, the pair claimed their first ITF title collectively on the W35 match. This victory marked Parnaby’s second title this season, whereas it was Hule’s third.
Matt Hulme: 25-year-old New Zealander James Watt secured his second ITF title of the season after torturing Charlton and Ellis to win the Cairns M25 doubles trophy. The win atones for back-to-back defeats at ITF occasions in main Darwin.
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