Omar Jasika defeated John-Patrick Smith in the AO Play-off on Sunday, ensuring he will return in January to Melbourne Park, the site of his best major result in 2016.

John-Patrick Smith and Omar Jasika advanced to the final of the Australian Open Play-off after contrasting victories on Friday at Melbourne Park.

John-Patrick Smith navigated tricky conditions at Melbourne Park to perfection on Wednesday, ousting No.1 seed Andrew Whittington to reach the semis.

John-Patrick Smith returned to Australia for the first time in nine months and scored a win on home soil in the first round of the Traralgon Pro Tour event.

Sam Groth, Matt Barton, Luke Saville, John-Patrick Smith, Ben Mitchell, Andrew Whittington and Arina Rodionova will this week battle for a place in the US Open main draw.

Storm Sanders went down to No.6 seed Vania King in Nanchang while fellow Aussie qualifier John-Patrick Smith lost to Julien Benneteau in Atlanta.

Nick Kyrgios and Sam Groth could face off in the second round of the ATP event in Atlanta, where another Aussie, John-Patrick Smith, is also in action.

Sam Groth and John-Patrick Smith have made their grasscourt season last a little longer after opening-round wins at the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships in Newport.

Juan Martin del Potro continued his successful comeback to tennis with a straight-sets win over Aussie John-Patrick Smith at the Delray Beach Open on Thursday.

Having come through qualifying, John-Patrick Smith has upped the ante by taking down No.3 seed Ivo Karlovic in the first round of the main draw in Delray Beach.