Lachlan McFadzean is making Melbourne Park his own this week.
On Thursday, the teenager from New South Wales looked right at home as he swept aside fifth seed Michael Korobitsin 6-0 6-2 to remain unbeaten after two round-robin matches in the 16-and-under Australian Junior Tour Masters.
"I was playing pretty well. I was serving well and just saw a weakness in his game and was just attacking that," said the third seed, who represented Australia in Junior Davis Cup this year.
"I think I haven't really been tested yet, but when I do get tested hopefully I'll be able to lift for that."
Last week McFadzean competed in the group stage of the 18/u Australian Championships, also played at Melbourne Park as part of the 2023 December Showdown. He was the sixth seed in singles and reached the semifinals in doubles.
"I guess I got used to the courts and the environment," he said. "Obviously it's a bit more pressure in nationals (18/U) and there's lines people. That can spook you if it's your first time, so I guess playing that helped."
McFadzean returned to court later on Thursday alongside Ashton McLeod to move through to the 16/U boys' doubles semifinals following a 6-0 6-1 triumph over Matthew Curtis and Ryan Jayarathna.
With a silken-smooth single-handed backhand on song, it was little wonder where he drew his inspiration from.
While he last visited the Australian Open as a fan in 2016, it was watching at home on TV where the recalled his greatest matches at Melbourne Park as a spectator.
"It had to be Federer in really any of his matches," McFadzean said. "He just made it look so graceful and really it looked so easy, I guess, when you watched him play."
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16/U AUSTRALIAN JUNIOR TOUR MASTERS
TODAY'S RESULTS
Boys' singles, round-robin
[2] Daniel Jovanovski (Vic) d [8] Jack White (Qld) 7-6(5) 6-3
[3] Lachlan McFadzean (NSW) d [5] Michael Korobitsin (Vic) 6-0 6-2
[4] Ashton McLeod (NSW) d [6] Myron Papadimitriou (NSW) 3-6 6-4 [12-10]
[7] Chase Zhao (NSW) d [1] Jerome Estephan (NSW) 7-6(4) 6-7(7) [11-9]
Oscar Andrews (ACT) d Luca Connaughton (Vic) 6-3 6-2
[Q] Dimitri Bagaric (Vic) d [Q] Ashton Chan (NSW) 4-6 6-3 [10-8]
[Q] Sam Simmonds (Vic) d [Q] Tristan McIntosh (NSW) 6-0 6-0
[LL] Stas Adam Majewski (NSW) d [Q] Felix Harrop (NSW) 6-4 6-4
Girls' singles, round-robin
[1] Giselle Guillen (NSW) d [8] Ava Beck (Vic) 6-4 6-2
[3] Kristina Tai (SA) d [Q] Angela Huang (NSW) 6-2 6-1
[5] Diana Badalyan (SA) d [4] Alice Stevens (WA) 6-3 6-4
[6] Bridget Mihulka (Vic) d Alicia Dale (Tas) 6-3 6-0
[7] Rianna Alame (NSW) d [2] Gabrielle Villegas (Vic) 6-2 6-4
Amy Findlay (WA) d [Q] Maria-Sheba Mukama (Vic) 6-1 6-4
Ruby Ward (Vic) d Ava-Monet Sycamore (NSW) 6-3 6-0
[Q] Zahna Assi (Vic) d [Q] Sahla McElwaine (Qld) 7-6(5) 6-4
Boys' doubles, quarterfinals
[1] Jerome Estephan (NSW)/Daniel Jovanovski (Vic) d Thomas Hatcher-Nee (ACT)/Max Phillips (Vic) 6-3 7-5
[2] Lachlan McFadzean (NSW)/Ashton McLeod (NSW) d Matthew Curtis (Qld)/Ryan Jayarathna (Vic) 6-0 6-1
[4] Myron Papadimitrou (NSW)/Chase Zhao (NSW) d Oscar Andrews (ACT)/Felix Harrop (NSW) 6-4 6-4
Luca Connaughton (Vic)/Sam Simmonds (Vic) d [5] Michael Korobitsin (Vic)/Jack White (Qld) walkover
Girls' doubles, quarterfinals
[1] Giselle Guillen (NSW)/Kristina Tai (SA) d Amy Findlay (WA)/Ruby Ward (Vic) 6-0 4-6 [10-2]
[3] Diana Badalyan (SA)/Ava Beck (Vic) d Sahla McElwaine (Qld)/Amber Sharp (NT) 6-1 6-3
[4] Bridget Mihulka (Vic)/Ava-Monet Sycamore (NSW) d Maria-Sheba Mukama (Vic)/Summer Osborne (Qld) 6-2 7-5
Rianna Alame (NSW)/Alicia Dale (Tas) d [2] Alice Stevens (WA)/Gabrielle Villegas (Vic) 6-3 6-2
> VIEW: 16/u Australian Junior Tour Masters draws
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