The preliminary stage of the Australian Open faces its final stage, and it is done with Martín Landaluce reaching a very high level. The promising Spanish tennis star is, at the age of 18, one step away from entering the tournament’s big draw after advancing to the second round on Wednesday by defeating Japanese James Trotter 6-4, 7-5 in a very serious match where he knows how to manage his nerves well in the crucial moments of each set.
The Czech Dalibor Svrcina, 22 years old and number 228 in the world ranking, his last obstacle this morning to take a new step in his career and have the opportunity to debut in a Grand Slam tournament.
Who wouldn’t have that honor with Cruz Hewitt. The son of former world number one Lleyton Hewitt, was eliminated from the qualifying phase after a clear loss (6-1 6-4) in the first round before the Georgian veteran Nikoloz Basilashvili.
The 16-year-old echoed cries of “Let’s go!” of his father after winning some important points, but He did not compete against the former world number 16.
“Cruz showed up and played very well. When I was 16, I would have pooped if I had to go out on the court at a Grand Slam and play a match like that.“Basilashvili announced about his rival, with the support of his father in the stands.
Lleyton Hewittnow Australia’s Davis Cup captain, made the first of his 20 consecutive Australian Open appearances as a 15-year-old player in the qualifying phase in 1997, a feat that his son almost hopes to match this year, who already has seven titles in the ITF category, where he is ranked 107th.
Source: La Verdad
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