Kokkinakis Triumphs in Epic Battle at Adelaide International
Hometown hero Thanasi Kokkinakis thrilled the Adelaide crowd with a marathon 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (4) victory over No. 8 seed Tomas Martin Etcheverry of Argentina in a 3-hour, 2-minute match. Kokkinakis fired 23 aces and saved five of six break points to secure his spot in the quarterfinals, where he will face No. 2 seed Sebastian Korda. Korda cruised to a 6-3, 6-3 win over Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain.
Top-seeded Tommy Paul edged out French lucky loser Manuel Guinard 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, while No. 5 seed Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada staged a comeback to defeat Arthur Cazaux 1-6, 6-4, 7-5. Australian Rinky Hijikata upset No. 7 seed Brandon Nakashima 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (5). Marcos Giron, Benjamin Bonzi of France, and Miomir Kecmanovic of Serbia also advanced to the quarterfinals.
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Teen Sensation Jakub Mensik Stuns Shelton at ASB Classic
Czech teenager Jakub Mensik continued his breakout run at the ASB Classic in Auckland with a stunning 7-6 (2), 4-6, 7-5 upset of top seed Ben Shelton. The 19-year-old needed 2 hours, 40 minutes to complete the win, tallying 10 aces while saving five of six break points. Mensik now faces No. 7 seed Nuno Borges, who prevailed over Mariano Navone 4-6, 7-5, 6-4.
American qualifier Nishesh Basavareddy shocked No. 2 seed Alejandro Tabilo of Chile 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, while Facundo Diaz Acosta, a lucky loser, defeated third seed Sebastian Baez 6-4, 7-6 (1) in an all-Argentine clash. Roberto Carballes Baena of Spain added to the string of upsets, beating No. 4 seed Francisco Cerundolo 6-2, 7-5.
No. 8 seed Alex Michelsen, Belgium’s Zizou Bergs, and France’s Gael Monfils rounded out the quarterfinal lineup.
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