Melbourne, Jan 26 (Ians) Australia’s wild card men’s doubles pair, Rinky Hijikata and Jason Kubler continued their spectacular run in the Australian Open, as the duo sealed their place in the men’s doubles final on Thursday.
The 21-year-old Hijikata and 29-year-old Kubler recorded a remarkable 6-4, 6-2 semifinal victory against eighth seeds Spanish-Argentine combination Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos here at Rod Laver Arena.
“This is the first time I’ve played during the day on Rod Laver Arena, so I was, to be honest, a little bit nervous coming out. But then as soon as our energy starts going, I’m not even thinking anymore. I’m just swinging,” Kubler said.
Hijikata and Kubler, who are teaming up for the first time at this tournament, have now beaten three seeded teams and eliminated seven top 20-ranked opponents, as well as saving a match point, during their giant-killing...
The 21-year-old Hijikata and 29-year-old Kubler recorded a remarkable 6-4, 6-2 semifinal victory against eighth seeds Spanish-Argentine combination Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos here at Rod Laver Arena.
“This is the first time I’ve played during the day on Rod Laver Arena, so I was, to be honest, a little bit nervous coming out. But then as soon as our energy starts going, I’m not even thinking anymore. I’m just swinging,” Kubler said.
Hijikata and Kubler, who are teaming up for the first time at this tournament, have now beaten three seeded teams and eliminated seven top 20-ranked opponents, as well as saving a match point, during their giant-killing...
- 1/26/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Melbourne, Jan 25 (Ians) Australian wildcards Jason Kubler and Rinky Hijikata scored a major upset to advance to the Australian Open men’s doubles semifinals here on Wednesday.
The duo scored a stunning 6-3, 6-1 victory against No.1 seeds Wesley Koolhof of the Netherlands and Brit Neal Skupski quarterfinal at Melbourne Park. They will next face eight-seed Spanish-Argentine pair Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos in the last-four stage.
World No.3 combination, Koolhof and Skupski were the world’s best teams in 2022, winning seven titles from 10 final appearances. But Kubler and Hijikata dominated their showdown on Wednesday, not facing a break point and losing only nine points on serve in the 66-minute action at the Kia Arena.
The 29-year-old Kubler and 21-year-old Hijikata, who had never played together before this tournament, had a magical run as they have now eliminated five top-20 players, and two seeded teams and saved a match point...
The duo scored a stunning 6-3, 6-1 victory against No.1 seeds Wesley Koolhof of the Netherlands and Brit Neal Skupski quarterfinal at Melbourne Park. They will next face eight-seed Spanish-Argentine pair Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos in the last-four stage.
World No.3 combination, Koolhof and Skupski were the world’s best teams in 2022, winning seven titles from 10 final appearances. But Kubler and Hijikata dominated their showdown on Wednesday, not facing a break point and losing only nine points on serve in the 66-minute action at the Kia Arena.
The 29-year-old Kubler and 21-year-old Hijikata, who had never played together before this tournament, had a magical run as they have now eliminated five top-20 players, and two seeded teams and saved a match point...
- 1/25/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Turin (Italy), Nov 10 (Ians) Tennis legends Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will not be in the same Atp Finals group, it was revealed at the draw on Thursday.
Nadal is the top seed at the year-end championships for the fifth time. The Spaniard, this year’s Australian Open and Roland Garros champion, will try to lift the season finale trophy for the first time. The lefty leads Green Group alongside Casper Ruud, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Taylor Fritz.
Seventh seed Novak Djokovic will try to make history at the Pala Alpitour. The five-time champion can tie Roger Federer’s record of six Atp Finals titles. Stefanos Tsitsipas tops the Red Group with Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev.
Three former Atp Finals titlists are in the field: Djokovic, Medvedev and Tsitsipas. The draw was held at Intesa Sanpaolo Headquarters in Turin.
The doubles draw was also revealed Thursday. Top seeds Wesley Koolhof and Neal Skupski,...
Nadal is the top seed at the year-end championships for the fifth time. The Spaniard, this year’s Australian Open and Roland Garros champion, will try to lift the season finale trophy for the first time. The lefty leads Green Group alongside Casper Ruud, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Taylor Fritz.
Seventh seed Novak Djokovic will try to make history at the Pala Alpitour. The five-time champion can tie Roger Federer’s record of six Atp Finals titles. Stefanos Tsitsipas tops the Red Group with Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev.
Three former Atp Finals titlists are in the field: Djokovic, Medvedev and Tsitsipas. The draw was held at Intesa Sanpaolo Headquarters in Turin.
The doubles draw was also revealed Thursday. Top seeds Wesley Koolhof and Neal Skupski,...
- 11/10/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Melbourne, Jan 27 (Ians) Nick Kyrgios will contest his first-ever Grand Slam final alongside Thanasi Kokkinakis in an all-Aussie affair in the men’s doubles at the Australian Open, after beating No.3 seeds Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos 7-6, 6-4 in the Rod Laver Arena, here on Thursday. Kyrgios whipped up the crowd from the very […]...
- 1/27/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
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