Aleksandar Vukic is amongst seven Australians scheduled to compete on day three at Wimbledon 2024.
London, Nice Britain, 3 July 2024 | Leigh Rogers
Aleksandar Vukic is prepared for one of many largest challenges of his profession on day three at Wimbledon 2024.
The 28-year-old from Sydney will make his No.1 Courtroom debut, going through world No.3 and defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in a second-round males’s singles match.
“I haven’t performed on the most important levels but,” mentioned Vukic, who’s making his second main-draw look at Wimbledon this 12 months. “Will probably be new territory for me, however I’m very excited to expertise it and dwell it to the fullest.”
Vukic does boast a profitable report towards Alcaraz, saving a match level in a three-set tussle throughout a first-round qualifying match at Roland Garros in 2020.
“I’m certain we each do not forget that match,” the world No.69 mentioned.
That was then-17-year-old Alcaraz’s first match at Grand Slam stage. Within the 4 years since, he has grow to be the youngest man in historical past to win main titles on three completely different surfaces and the youngest man to prime the ATP Tour singles rankings.
They practised collectively most just lately throughout a event final 12 months in Beijing, which proved an eye-opening expertise for Vukic.
“It wasn’t crucial him enjoying, clearly he’s an excellent tennis participant, however it was extra his fame,” Vukic associated of what struck him most in that observe session.
“I’m simply there on court docket and nobody is aware of who I’m, then he comes on and everybody’s going insane. It was like ‘this man resides in one other world’.”
Vukic believes he can hassle the 21-year-old Spanish star, noting “everybody’s beatable”.
“If issues go my method, if I play effectively, serve effectively or if he doesn’t have his finest day – 100 per cent I can win,” he mentioned.
Jordan Thompson can be acquainted with his second-round opponent, world No.65 Brandon Nakashima. They’ve met 5 occasions beforehand, with the 22-year-old American profitable three of these encounters.
Thompson did, nevertheless, win their most up-to-date assembly. The 30-year-old from Sydney prevailed in 5 units in the course of the opening spherical at Wimbledon final 12 months, preventing again from a two-set-to-love deficit.
“I want a greater begin than final 12 months towards him,” famous Thompson after recording one other five-set victory within the opening spherical on Monday.
Having fun with her finest run at Wimbledon in six years, Daria Saville is aware of she faces an enormous problem too towards world No.19 Marta Kostyuk.
“Marta is a participant that may do every thing and something on the court docket,” Saville mentioned of the 22-year-old Ukrainian.
“She takes plenty of dangers, however she’s had actually good outcomes (recently). I believe that’s as a result of she’s trusting her sport and going for it.”
Saville, who misplaced their solely earlier assembly throughout a Billie Jean King Cup tie seven years in the past, described Kostyuk as “very emotionally up and down”.
“We’re in all probability a bit comparable in that regards, not our video games, however mentally,” the top-ranked Australian girl mentioned. “So it’s going to be fascinating who can deal with the event higher.”
In the meantime, Thanasi Kokkinakis was trying to stage a miraculous comeback when his first-round conflict with world No.17 Felix Auger-Aliassime was delayed late on Tuesday night. The Aussie had saved 4 match factors in a tense third-set tiebreak to maintain his hopes alive.
The match resumes on Wednesday early within the fourth set, with the Canadian holding a two-set-to-one benefit.
There are additionally three Australians, together with world No.1 Matt Ebden, that includes in doubles motion on day three on the All England Membership.
Wimbledon is broadcast dwell in Australia on the 9 Community and Stan Sport, with protection starting from 7.30pm AEST.
Aussies in motion on day three:
Males’s singles, first spherical
Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) v [17] Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN), No.2 court docket, second match (not earlier than 9.30pm AEST), 4-6 5-7 7-6(9) 1-1 to complete
Males’s singles, second spherical
Jordan Thompson (AUS) v Brandon Nakashima (USA), Courtroom 8, first match (from 8pm AEST)
Aleksandar Vukic (AUS) v [3] Carlos Alcaraz (ESP), No.1 Courtroom, second match
Ladies’s singles, second spherical
Daria Saville (AUS) v [18] Marta Kostyuk (UKR), Courtroom 12, fifth match
Males’s doubles, first spherical
[2] Matt Ebden (AUS)/Rohan Bopanna (IND) v Adrian Mannarino (FRA)/Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (FRA), Courtroom 9, third match
John-Patrick Smith (AUS)/Andreas Mies (GER) v Victor Cornea (ROU)/Fabian Marozsan (HUN), Courtroom 7, fourth match
Ladies’s doubles, first spherical
[3] Ellen Perez (AUS)/Nicole Melichar-Martinez (USA) v [WC] Sarah Beth Gray (GBR)/Tara Moore (GBR), Courtroom 8, fourth match
> VIEW: Full Wimbledon 2024 day three schedule
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