Matt Rankin appears to have grabbed the last main draw place in the Australian Open as both the Traralgon boys finals involve players not requiring Special Exempts . Ranah Stoiber is also a main draw acceptance, but Louis Bowden and Patrick Brady will need to negotiate qualifying, starting tonight
Reasonably friendly draws, though Matt's opponent won the regional Grade 1 event in India and Ranah's has a WTA ranking. Louis is first up on court 12 while Ranah is fifth on court 16
Boys R1 (L64)
(WC) Max Batyutenko (KAZ) v Matthew Rankin
(Q) Louis Bowden v Yannik Rahman (USA)
Reasonably friendly draws, though Matt's opponent won the regional Grade 1 event in India and Ranah's has a WTA ranking. Louis is first up on court 12 while Ranah is fifth on court 16
Boys R1 (L64)
(WC) Max Batyutenko (KAZ) v Matthew Rankin (Q) Louis Bowden v Yannik Rahman (USA)
Girls R1 (L64)
Aya El Aouni (MAR) v Ranah Akua Stoiber
Ranah won 2 and 1, comfortable. Louis took the opening set 6-2 but couldnt keep it going and lost the next two by the same margin.
Reasonably friendly draws, though Matt's opponent won the regional Grade 1 event in India and Ranah's has a WTA ranking. Louis is first up on court 12 while Ranah is fifth on court 16
Boys R1 (L64)
(WC) Max Batyutenko (KAZ) v Matthew Rankin (Q) Louis Bowden v Yannik Rahman (USA)
Girls R1 (L64)
Aya El Aouni (MAR) v Ranah Akua Stoiber
Matt sadly lost his opener in straight sets overnight
Ranah takes on the sixth seed (JWR11) and if successful could meet her doubles partner (who took out the 12th seed) in round 3. Ranah is third on court 6 followed by Louis & Matt's doubles
Boys R1 (L64)
(WC) Max Batyutenko (KAZ) d. Matthew Rankin 6-4 6-3
Girls R2
Ranah Akua Stoiber v (6) Michaela Laki (GRE)
Girls Doubles R1 (L32)
Kupres/Stoiber (CAN/GBR) d. Kuhl/Sretenovic (GER/SRB) 4-6 6-3 [10-7]
All our Brits lose overnight, Ranah in singles and Louis and Matt in doubles; Patrick Brady and partner also lost, strangely retiring at 9-4 down in the MTB, why not just let the other guys win the point and see it through?