Thanasi Kokkinakis was among five Aussie winners today in the Miami Open qualifying competition.
Miami, USA, 21 March 2023 | Leigh Rogers
Australian hopes are performing strongly in the Miami Open qualifying competition.
Thanasi Kokkinakis dominated on serve in a 6-3 6-3 first-round victory against Argentina’s Andrea Collarini at the ATP Masters 1000 event.
World No.94 Kokkinakis conceded just 10 points on serve in the 78-minute encounter.
Chris O’Connell is the second seed in the men’s qualifying draw and made a promising start to his campaign, overcoming German Yannick Hanfmann 7-6(2) 6-4 in the opening round.
Third-seeded Jordan Thompson powered past Argentina’s Renzo Olivo 6-2 6-1 in 69 minutes, while Aleksandar Vukic edged out compatriot James Duckworth 6-1 7-5 in an all-Aussie battle.
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