US Open: Aussies in action on Day 8
Some of Australia's most promising youngsters will take to the courts at Flushing Meadows on Monday as boys' and girls' junior action continues on Day 8.
New York, United States, 2 September 2013 | tennis.com.au
Some of Australia’s most promising youngsters will take to the courts at Flushing Meadows on Monday as boys’ and girls’ junior action continues on Day 8.
It comes the day after some stellar results for Aussies in the open ranks, with Lleyton Hewitt winning through to the fourth round in singles and Ash Barty, Casey Dellacqua and John Peers progressing to the doubles quarterfinals.
On Monday, Australian Open junior boys’ finalist Thanasi Kokkinakis opens his junior singles campaign, as do his Aussie compatriots Bradley Mousley and Naiktha Bains.
Bains will also contest the girls’ doubles event with Kazakh partner Asiya Dair.
BOYS’ SINGLES – FIRST ROUND
Bradley Mousley (AUS) v Gerardo Lopez Villasenor (MEX) – Court 6, first match
Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) v Naoki Nakagawa (JPN) – Court 14, third match
GIRLS’ SINGLES – FIRST ROUND
Naiktha Bains (AUS) v Sandra Samir (EGY) – Court 8, first match
GIRLS’ DOUBLES – FIRST ROUND
Naiktha Bains (AUS)/Asiya Dair (KAZ) v Anhelina Kalinina (UKR)/Iryna Shymanovich (BLR) [5] – Court 6, fourth match
MEN’S SINGLES – THIRD ROUND
Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) d Evgeny Donskoy (RUS) 6-3 7-6(5) 3-6 6-1
MEN’S DOUBLES – THIRD ROUND
Jamie Murray (GBR)/John Peers (AUS) d Brian Baker (USA)/Rajeev Ram (USA) 5-7 7-6(2) 7-6(4)
WOMEN’S DOUBLES – THIRD ROUND
Ashleigh Barty (AUS)/Casey Dellacqua (AUS) [8] d Liezel Huber (USA)/Nuria Llagostera Vives (ESP) [9] 6-4 6-3
WOMEN’S DOUBLES – SECOND ROUND
Sara Errani (ITA)/Roberta Vinci (ITA) [1] d Alla Kudryavtseva (RUS)/Anastasia Rodionova (AUS) 6-3 6-2
BOYS’ SINGLES – FIRST ROUND
Daniel Kerznerman (USA) d Harry Bourchier (AUS) 6-1 6-3
GIRLS SINGLES – FIRST ROUND
Mayo Hibi (JPN) [11] d Sara Tomic (AUS) 6-1 6-3