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.

UPDATE: Ajla Tomljanovic, Priscilla Hon, Ben Mitchell and John-Patrick Smith have exited in the opening round of the Brisbane International on Monday.

John-Patrick Smith has hit a new career high, while Alison Bai jumped eight spots in the WTA rankings.

On a fantastic Friday for Australia, Matt Ebden and John-Patrick Smith cruised to final-round qualifying victories to seal their places in the US Open main draw.

Matt Ebden and John-Patrick Smith are just one win away from the main draw of the US Open after winning their second-round qualifying matches on Thursday in New York.

Australia's John-Patrick Smith has joined compatriot Matt Ebden in the second round of US Open qualifying following a straight-sets win over American Jesse Witten.

John-Patrick Smith, Matt Ebden, Luke Saville, Jason Kubler and Anastasia Rodionova line up in the qualifying draws at the US Open this week.