ATP roundup: Jiri Lehecka, Jack Draper seek first titles in Adelaide
Jiri Lehecka and Jack Draper will play for their first-ever ATP Tour title when they meet in the final of the Adelaide International on Saturday in Australia.
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Americans Shelton, Korda fail to reach finals at Australian Open tune-up events
ADELAIDE : Americans Ben Shelton and Sebastian Korda crashed to defeats by lower-ranked opponents on Friday in the semi-finals of Australian Open warm-up tournaments.
Elena Rybakina, Jessica Pegula Dig Deep To Stay Alive In Adelaide
World number three Elena Rybakina and fifth-ranked Jessica Pegula ground out wins at the Adelaide International on Wednesday to book their spots in the quarter-finals. Coming off the back of crushing Aryna Sabalenka to lift the Brisbane International title on Sunday, top seed Rybakina had to battle hard to get past Spain's Cristina Busca 6-3, 7-5. The Russian-born Kazakh, aiming for a deep run at the upcoming Australian Open, will face either Veronika Kudermetova or Ekaterina Alexandrova for a place in the semi-finals.
Rybakina and Pegula battle into Adelaide quarters
ADELAIDE :World number three Elena Rybakina overcame Cristina Bucsa in two hard-fought sets to make the quarter-finals of the Adelaide International on Wednesday, while Jessica Pegula and Jelena Ostapenko had to work even harder to make the last eight.
Pegula and Ostapenko battle into Adelaide quarters
ADELAIDE :World number five Jessica Pegula and former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko prevailed in gruelling three-setters to make the quarter-finals of the Adelaide International on Wednesday.
Jessica Pegula reaches Adelaide quarters, Elise Mertens progresses in Hobart
World number five Jessica Pegula battled back from a set down to overcome lucky loser Bernarda Pera 4-6 6-2 6-3 and reach the quarter-finals of the Adelaide International.
Pegula reaches Adelaide quarters, Mertens progresses in Hobart
ADELAIDE : World number five Jessica Pegula battled back from a set down to overcome lucky loser Bernarda Pera 4-6 6-2 6-3 and reach the quarter-finals of the Adelaide International on Wednesday.
Stephens ousted in Hobart, Ostapenko beats Cirstea in Adelaide
ADELAIDE :Sloane Stephens's Australian Open buildup suffered a blow after the former Flushing Meadows champion lost 6-4 3-6 7-6(5) to China's Yuan Yue in the first round of the Hobart International on Tuesday.