Miami USA , 30 March 2023 | Tennis Australia

Ellen Perez has continued her impressive progress at the Miami Open, with the Australian combining with American partner Nicole Melichar-Martinez to reach the women’s doubles semifinals.

Perez and Melichar-Martinez, the No.8 seeds at the WTA 1000 tournament, defeated Chinese Taipei’s Latisha Chan and Hao-Ching Chang 3-6 7-5 [10-2] to reach the final four.

The Australian-US duo required 91 minutes to record their come-from-behind win.

It continues a pleasing period of momentum for the Sydneysider, who is competing in Miami for only the second time and had never previously won a match at the tournament.

Perez and Melichar-Martinez saved a match point to reach the quarterfinal stage.

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Fellow Australian Storm Hunter, competing alongside Belgium’s Elise Mertens, also has the chance the reach the semifinals.

The pair led  No.2 seeded Americans Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula 3-1 in the quarterfinals before the match was delayed by rain.

Aussies in action – Miami

TODAY’S RESULTS
Women’s doubles, second round
[8] Ellen Perez (AUS)/Nicole Melichar-Martinez (USA) d  Latisha Chan (TPE)/Hao-Ching Chan (TPE)

COMING UP
Women’s doubles, quarterfinals
[6] Storm Hunter (AUS)/Elise Mertens (BEL) v [2] Coco Gauff (USA)/Jessica Pegula (USA)

Women’s doubles, semifinals
[8] Ellen Perez (AUS)/Nicole Melichar-Martinez (USA) v TBC

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