Day 3 delivered an action-packed showcase of talent at the City of Playford Tennis International, with Aussie stars lighting up the courts and international contenders stepping up as the competition intensifies.<\/p>\n
In the men\u2019s singles, local South Aussie favourite Alex Bolt<\/strong> cruised through in straight sets. Also representing Australia, top seed James Duckworth <\/strong>and Jason Kubler <\/strong>celebrated victories, alongside Lucky Loser Pavle Marinkov<\/strong> (AUS) who battled past fellow Aussie Blake Ellis in a three-set thriller winning 2-6 6-3 6-4. Defending champion Rinky Hijikata<\/strong> (AUS) moved safely into the next round, joined by fellow Australians, wild card Tai Sach<\/strong>, Marc Polmans<\/strong> and Dane Sweeny<\/strong>. Rounding out the day\u2019s winners were Karan Singh<\/strong> (IND) and Japan\u2019s Hikaru Shiraishi<\/strong>.<\/p>\n In the men\u2019s doubles, Japan\u2019s Shinji Hazawa<\/strong> and Taisei Ichikawa<\/strong> claimed a straight-sets victory over their Australian opponents.<\/p>\n Women\u2019s singles action saw international players shine, with Sijia Wei<\/strong> (CHN), Ikumi Yamazaki<\/strong> (JPN), Fangran Tian<\/strong> (CHN) and Katarina Zavatska<\/strong> (UKR) all booking their spots in the next round. Rising Australian talent Tahlia Kokkinis<\/strong> impressed with a commanding straight-sets win.<\/p>\n In the women\u2019s doubles, Aussies Talia Gibson<\/strong> and Maddison Inglis<\/strong> stormed through their match in just 45 minutes, posting a dominant 6-0 6-0 victory. They were joined in the next round by fellow Australian pairs Rianna Alame \/ Ava-Monet Sycamore<\/strong> and Alana Subasic \/ Belle Thompson<\/strong>. Arina Bulatova<\/strong> and BoYong Jeong<\/strong> (KOR) defeated the all-Aussie duo Jasmine Adams and Adelaide\u2019s own Diana Badalyan. Korean pairing Dayeon Back \/ Eunhye Lee<\/strong>, Ya Yi Ying<\/strong> (TPE) with Chengyiyi Yuan<\/strong> (CHN), and the team of Sijia Wei \/ Ikumi Yamazaki<\/strong> also moved through to the next round.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Stay tuned with another star-studded line-up set to hit the court for Day 4!<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Tomorrow\u2019s Order of Play:<\/p>\n Women \u2013 bit.ly\/3KnecTW<\/a><\/p>\n Men \u2013\u00a0bit.ly\/4ihVt8N<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Live scores and streaming:<\/p>\n Men \u2013\u00a0bit.ly\/48vKPrG<\/a><\/p>\n Women \u2013\u00a0bit.ly\/4owd5zz<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n