Queenslanders progress on day one
Local favourites Michael Look and Isabella Holland have both progressed to the second round of the City of Ipswich Tennis International.
Ipswich, 29 March 2011 | tennis.com.au
The City of Ipswich Tennis International commenced today with local favourites Michael Look (Scarborough, Qld), and Isabella Holland (St. Lucia, Qld) progressing to the second round after winning tough opening matches.
Both players came from one set down with Look defeating German qualifier Kim Moellers and Optus 18s National champion Holland overcoming Azra Hadzic (Keysborough, Vic).
Former world No.32 Olga Puchkova (RUS) enjoyed a comfortable first round win while No.6 seed Sophie Letcher (Bonogin, Qld) was too strong for Zuzana Zlochova of Slovakia.
In other results, New Zealand’s No.1 player and fourth seed Michael Venus lost the first set against local qualifier Gavin Van Peperzeel (Sandstone Point, Qld) before fighting back to claim victory, while compatriot Marcus Daniell upset No.8 seed Yuichi Ito (JPN) in three sets.
Earlier today, top seed Nick Lindahl (SWE) was forced to retire after suffering an abdominal strain in the opening set against Marvin Barker of New Zealand.
First round matches at the City of Ipswich Tennis International will continue tomorrow.
Latest results
Men
Futures
City of Ipswich Tennis International – Ipswich, AUSTRALIA (Clay)
R32 Marvin Barker (NZL) def [1] Nick Lindahl (SWE) 2-1 ret.
R32 James Duckworth (NSW) v [Q] Patrick Davidson (USA) In progress
R32 Chris Letcher (Qld) v Scott Puodziunas (Qld) T o be played
R32 [5] Erik Chvojka (CAN) def Koki Matsunaga (JPN) 6-1 7-5
R32 [4] Michael Venus (NZL) def [Q] Gavin Van Peperzeel (Qld) 0-6 6-4 6-4
R32 Kyle Stoker (NSW) def [WC] Jack Schipanski (SA) 6-4 6-2
R32 Isaac Frost (Qld) v [Q] Ji Sung Nam (KOR) T o be played
R32 [6] Benjamin Mitchell (Qld) v [WC] Aaron Leeder-Chard (Vic) T o be played
R32 [7] Matt Reid (NSW) v Jose Statham (NZL) T o be played
R32 [WC] Thanasi Kokkinakis (SA) v [Q] Leon Frost (Qld) T o be played
R32 [Q] Soong-Jae Cho (KOR) def Dane Propoggia (NSW) 6-3 6-2
R32 [Q] Jonathon Cooper (NSW) v [3] James Lemke (Vic) T o be played
R32 Marcus Daniell (NZL) def [8] Yuichi Ito (JPN) 3-6 6-3 6-2
R32 Michael Look (Qld) def [Q] Kim Moellers (GER) 3-6 6-3 6-4
R32 Kento Takeuchi (JPN) def Brendan Moore (NSW) 6-1 6-3
R32 Joshua Crowe (SA) v [2] Greg Jones (NSW) T o be played
Women
ITF
City of Ipswich Tennis International – Ipswich, AUSTRALIA (Clay)
R32 [1] Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) v Shannon Golds (Qld) T o be played
R32 Natsumi Hamamura (JPN) def [WC] Ebony Panoho (Qld) 6-7(5) 6-4 6-0
R32 [Q] Mia Vriens (NSW) v [Q] Sandra Zaniewska (POL) T o be played
R32 [7] Gail Brodsky (USA) def Karolina Wlodarczak (Vic) 4-6 6-4 7-5
R32 [Q] Alison Bai (ACT) v Yuliya Beygelzimer (UKR) T o be played
R32 Olga Puchkova (RUS) def Chiaki Okadaue (JPN) 6-1 6-3
R32 Monique Adamczak (NSW) v [Q] Emelyn Starr (NSW) T o be played
R32 [WC] Casey Dellacqua (WA) v [5] Sacha Jones (NZL) T o be played
R32 [8] Tammi Patterson (Vic) v [Q] Fatma Al Nabhani (OMA) T o be played
R32 Isabella Holland (Qld) def [WC] Azra Hadzic (Vic) 2-6 6-3 6-2
R32 Marija Mirkovic (Vic) v [Q] Bojana Bobusic (WA) T o be played
R32 [4] Olivia Rogowska (Vic) v [Q] Gally De Wael (BEL) T o be played
R32 [6] Sophie Letcher (Qld) def Zuzana Zlochova (SVK) 1-6 7-6(5) 6-0
R32 [Q] Daniella Dominikovic (NSW) v [WC] Rachel Tredoux (Qld) T o be played
R32 Pemra Ozgen (TUR) v Mari Tanaka (JPN) In progress
R32 [2] Sally Peers (Vic) v Yurika Sema (JPN) T o be played