22 January 2025 | Tennis Victoria

Day 7:
Saturday saw two of our mixed doubles pairs in action.
Local Victorian stars Destanee Aiava and Omar Jassika faced Italians Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori but were defeated 6-3, 6-4.
Later in the day, John Peers and his doubles partner Olivia Gadecki (Queensland) took on Americans Robert Galloway and Nicole Melichar-Martinez. After a tight first set, the Aussies powered through to a convincing victory, 7(11)-6(9), 6-1.
Day 9:
Following their weekend victory, Australian duo Peers and Gadecki played Salvadorian Marcelo Arevalo and Hungarian Tímea Babos at John Cain Arena. The crowd turned out in force to cheer on the Aussies, who secured another win with a solid 6-4, 6-4 result.
Day 10:
Round 1 of the quad wheelchair singles featured an all-Victorian clash between veteran Heath Davidson and Jin Woodman. In a hard-fought battle, Woodman emerged victorious in three sets, 7-6, 6-2, 6-3.
In the second wheelchair match of the day, Finn Broadbent faced Turkey’s Ahmet Kaplan but was unfortunately defeated 6-1,6-1.
With three Australian mixed doubles pairs still in the draw, the quarterfinals brought Peers and Gadecki up against India’s Rohan Bopanna and China’s Zhang Shuai. The Aussies triumphed in an intense match, winning 6-2, 6(11)-4(9) taking them through to the semifinals.
Juniors:
Victoria’s Ymerali Ibraimi teamed up with fellow Aussie Jonas Hahn to take on Italians Pierluigi Basile and Jacopo Vasami in doubles. Despite their best efforts, the boys fell short, losing 6-4, 6-4.
The following day, Ibraimi competed in singles against Amir Omarkhanov from Kazakhstan but was defeated 6-4, 6-3.
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January 18: Omar Jasika and Destanee Aiava (AUS) during Round 1 mixed doubles on Court 6 at the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Saturday, January 18, 2025. Photo by TENNIS AUSTRALIA/ ADAM TRAFFORD

January 20: Olivia Gadecki (AUS) and John Peers (AUS) in round 2 of the Mixed Doubles on MCA at the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Monday, January 20, 2025. Photo by TENNIS AUSTRALIA/ JAY TOWN

January 20: Jonas Hahn (AUS) and Ymerali Ibraimi (AUS) during Junior Boys Doubles Round 1 on Rod Laver Arena at the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Monday, January 20, 2025. Photo by TENNIS AUSTRALIA/ MORGAN HANCOCK

January 21. Jin Woodman (AUS) in the Quad Wheelchair Singles on Court 6, at the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. Photo by TENNIS AUSTRALIA/ ALEX COPPEL