25 October 2023 | Tennis SA

Day 4 matches are complete at the City of Playford Tennis International.

Top seed Kimberly Birrell (Qld) defeated Elysia Bolton (NSW) 6-1 6-2 in just over an hour, whilst Seone Mendez (NSW) overcame the second seed Sujeong Jang (KOR) 6-4 6-3. Fellow Australians Priscilla Hon (Qld), Jaimee Fourlis (Vic), Maddison Inglis (WA) and Alana Parnaby (Vic) have joined them in the second round.

2020 champion James Duckworth (NSW) progressed with a 6-4 7-6(2) victory over Kaichi Uchida (JPN), whilst defending champion and second seed Rinky Hijikata (NSW) defeated qualifier JiSung Nam (KOR) 6-4 7-6(4).

Day 5 will see Hijikata open Centre Court, with Duckworth and Thanasi Kokkinakis (SA) to follow for their second round matches. On the women’s side,  Birrell will kick off proceedings on Court 8 against Talia Gibson (WA). Later in the day, 15-year-old rising star Emerson Jones (Qld) will be hoping to take her winning streak to 16 matches when she takes on Mendez in the third match on Court 8.

Matches will commence at 10:00 am.

Updated draws and orders of play for Thursday 26 October now available here