Hance, Frodin Reach Aus Open Semi; Peers Defends Mixed Title; Brady Shines

The Australian Open Junior Championships semifinals showcased impressive performances from rising talents. Notably, Keaton Hance and Thea Frodin advanced, each in distinctly different fashions.

Frodin’s Dominant Victory

Thea Frodin, the eighth seed, delivered an impressive display against 13th seed Mariia Makarova. She won decisively with a score of 6-3, 6-0, securing the last nine games of the match. The 17-year-old from California recorded 16 winners against 13 unforced errors while maintaining a strong defense.

• Match Duration: Just over one hour
• First Serve Percentage: 45%
• Unforced Errors by Makarova: 23
• Winners by Makarova: 8

Frodin will face unseeded Ekaterina Tupitsyna from Russia in the semifinals. Tupitsyna earned her spot by defeating Xinran Sun of China in a thrilling comeback, winning 3-6, 7-5, 7-5.

Hance’s Hard-Fought Match

In a contrasting match, Keaton Hance fought back to defeat 11th seed Kuan-Shou Chen of Taiwan, winning 7-6(7), 6-4. Hance, also 17, demonstrated resilience despite a high number of unforced errors.

• Unforced Errors by Hance: 51
• First Set Duration: 75 minutes

After losing service multiple times, Hance recovered to dominate the second set, ultimately closing the match with a series of powerful serves. He will next face eight seed Zangar Nurlanuly from Kazakhstan, who recently triumphed over unseeded Kai Thompson of Hong Kong in a three-set match.

Junior Slam Semifinals Overview

The semifinals of the Australian Open Junior Championships are shaping up with compelling matchups. No. 3 seed Ryo Tabata from Japan will face Ziga Sesko of Slovenia, who has not dropped a set this week.

• Matches Awaiting:
  • Frodin vs. Tupitsyna
  • Hance vs. Nurlanuly
  • Tabata vs. Sesko

Mixed Doubles Title Defended

In mixed doubles, John Peers and Olivia Gadecki successfully defended their title by defeating Kristina Mladenovic and Manuel Guinard of France in a gripping final. The match concluded with a score of 4-6, 6-3, 10-8.

• Title Defense: First team to achieve this since 1988-1989

This victory adds to Peers’ and Gadecki’s commendable performances throughout the tournament at Filmogaz.com.

Brady’s Comeback Continues

Jennifer Brady, a former standout at UCLA, has continued her strong comeback by reaching the semifinals at the W100 event in San Diego. The 30-year-old defeated No. 3 seed Cadence Brace with a score of 7-5, 6-4.

Brady’s next challenge will be against No. 5 seed Elvina Kalieva, who impressed by eliminating top seed Louisa Chirico. The W100 event sees Brady progressing smoothly in her first tournament back since October 2023.