Western Australian Aidan Chan is thru to the boys’ singles quarterfinals on the 12/u Australian Junior Tour Masters.
Melbourne, Australia , 12 December 2023 | Leigh Rogers
Aidan Chan is relishing the chance to compete at Melbourne Park this week.
The 12-year-old from Western Australia is contesting the 12-and-under Australian Junior Tour Masters on the 2023 December Showdown.
“I had a camp right here once I was 10, however that is the primary time I’ve truly performed on the courts, which is fairly cool,” Chan mentioned.
“If I come again for the Aussie Open subsequent month, will probably be fairly cool to see the highest execs taking part in on the identical courts as I did.”
Chan, whose tennis journey began as a five-year-old taking part in Sizzling Pictures Tennis, names Spanish stars Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz as his greatest inspirations.
“They by no means quit and combat for each level,” he reasoned. “After I watch them on the telly, they’re working across the court docket getting every little thing.”
Identical to his heroes, Chan’s willpower makes him powerful to beat.
The second seed has charged into the boys’ singles quarterfinals with out dropping a set this week.
“I get pleasure from with the ability to compete with others,” Chan mentioned after recording a 6-2 6-3 victory towards New South Wales’ Jiacheng Andrew Chen in round-robin motion.
It was one in every of two match wins at this time for Chan, after inclement climate impacted yesterday’s schedule and left a backlog of matches to finish.
Chan, who turns 13 subsequent month, faces Queensland’s Vivaan Nehra in tomorrow’s quarterfinals.
> FOLLOW: Dwell scores from the 2023 December Showdown
12/U AUSTRALIAN JUNIOR TOUR MASTERS
TODAY’S RESULTS
Boys’ singles, round-robin
[1] Tommy Camus (ACT) d Rafael Fauster (Qld) 7-5 6-0
[1] Tommy Camus (ACT) d [13] Matthew Karam (NSW) 6-0 7-6(4)
[2] Aidan Chan (WA) d [14] Christopher Manton (Vic) 6-1 6-2
[2] Aidan Chan (WA) d Jiacheng Andrew Chen (NSW) 6-2 6-3
[3] Novak Palombo (Vic) d [15] Ryan White (Qld) 6-3 7-5
[3] Novak Palombo (Vic) d Johan Abdullah (NSW) walkover
[4] Ayush Salunkhe (Vic) d Brody Denny (Qld) 6-3 6-3
[4] Ayush Salunkhe (Vic) d [16] Jobe Dikkenberg (ACT) 5-7 6-3 [12-10]
[6] Vivaan Nehra (Qld) d [9] Ben Spotswood (NSW) 6-1 7-6(5)
[6] Vivaan Nehra (Qld) d Lucas Sirbu (WA) walkover
[7] Sebastian Lavorato (NSW) d Elisha Wee (SA) 2-6 6-4 [10-0]
[7] Sebastian Lavorato (NSW) d [11] Jake Karathra (Qld) 6-1 7-5
[8] Thaadhie Karunanayake (Vic) d [12] Daniel Abar (Qld) 6-3 6-4
[8] Thaadhie Karunanayake (Vic) d Minh-Khiem Nguyen (SA) 6-1 6-3
[9] Ben Spotswood (NSW) d George Retallick (SA) 6-3 6-3
[10] Yile Li (Vic) d [5] Christian Joseph (Qld) 6-1 6-3
[10] Yile Li (Vic) d Luke Modra (SA) 6-2 6-0
[11] Jake Karathra (Qld) d Zayd Joosab (Qld) 6-3 3-6 [11-9]
[12] Daniel Abar (Qld) d Veljko Maksimovic (NSW) 6-4 6-1
[13] Matthew Karam (NSW) d Zayn Cameron (Vic) 6-4 6-3
[14] Christopher Manton (Vic) d Cruz Stevens (Qld) 6-3 6-2
[15] Ryan White (Qld) d Ryan Bolger (Qld) 7-5 7-5
[16] Jobe Dikkenberg (ACT) d Jazz Castell-Swar (NSW) 6-1 6-1
Jiacheng Andrew Chen (NSW) d Cruz Stevens (Qld) 6-0 6-2
Brody Denny (Qld) d Jazz Castell-Swar (NSW) 6-4 6-1
George Retallick (SA) d Lucas Sirbu (WA) 6-1 6-2
Rafael Fauster (Qld) d Zayn Cameron (Vic) 6-1 6-4
Mitchell Rankin (ACT) d Luke Modra (SA) 7-6(7) 6-2
Mitchell Rankin (ACT) d [5] Christian Joseph (Qld) 6-4 ret.
Veljko Maksimovic (NSW) d Minh-Khiem Nguyen (SA) 6-3 6-7(9) [11-9]
Ryan Bolger (Qld) d Johan Abdullah (NSW) 3-0 ret.
Elisha Wee (SA) d Zayd Joosab (Qld) 6-4 6-0
COMING UP
Boys’ singles, quarterfinals
[1] Tommy Camus (ACT) v [7] Sebastian Lavorato (NSW)
[2] Aidan Chan (WA) v [6] Vivaan Nehra (Qld)
[3] Novak Palombo (Vic) v [8] Thaadhie Karunanayake (Vic)
[4] Ayush Salunkhe (Vic) v [10] Yile Li (Vic)
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