Ellen Perez and American companion Nicole Melichar-Martinez have been topped doubles champions at a WTA 500 event in Germany.
Dangerous Homburg, Germany, 29 June 2024 | Leigh Rogers
Dangerous Homburg, Germany
Ellen Perez will head to Wimbledon with brimming confidence after capturing the most important grass-court doubles title of her profession.
The 28-year-old Australian and American companion Nicole Melichar-Martinez had been topped doubles champions at a WTA 500 event in Dangerous Homburg at present, securing the title with a hard-fought 4-6 6-3 [10-8] victory in opposition to Chan Hao-Ching and Veronika Kudermetova.
Dangerous Homburg doubles CHAMPS 🏆🫂@nicole_melichar & @EllenPerez95 seize their second workforce title of the season with victory over Chan/Kudermetova!#BHO24 pic.twitter.com/hTlHR1hFvG
— wta (@WTA) June 29, 2024
That is world No.9 Perez’s seventh profession WTA doubles title and her second on grass, following victory at WTA 250 stage at ‘s-Hertogenbosch in 2022.
Perez and Melichar-Martinez are actually on a three-match successful streak in finals as a workforce, a formidable turnaround from eight consecutive finals losses recorded between September 2022 and February this yr.
The in-form duo now flip their consideration to Wimbledon, the place they’re the third seeds within the ladies’s doubles competitors.
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Aussies in motion – Dangerous Homburg
RESULTS
Girls’s doubles, ultimate
[1] Ellen Perez (AUS)/Nicole Melichar-Martinez (USA) d Chan Hao-Ching (TPE)/Veronika Kudermetova 4-6 6-3 [10-8]
Eastbourne, Nice Britain
American Taylor Fritz has spoiled Max Purcell’s quest to win a primary ATP singles title.
The world No.13 recorded a 6-4 6-3 victory in opposition to the 26-year-old Australian in at present’s ultimate on the ATP 250 event in Eastbourne.
Fritz proved untouchable on serve all through the 70-minute encounter, firing 9 aces and never dealing with a break level.
It ends an unimaginable run for Purcell, who tallied six wins after coming by qualifying to advance to his first tour-level singles ultimate.
Aussies in motion – Eastbourne
RESULTS
Males’s singles, ultimate
[1] Taylor Fritz (USA) d [Q] Max Purcell (AUS) 6-4 6-3
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