In-form duo Jordan Thompson and Max Purcell characteristic in males’s doubles motion on day 5 at Wimbledon 2024.
London, Nice Britain, 5 July 2024 | Leigh Rogers
A number of of Australia’s top-ranked doubles gamers step into the highlight on day 5 at Wimbledon 2024.
Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson have been one of many world’s best-performing groups thus far this season, scooping three tour-level titles and profitable 22 of their 26 matches collectively.
The fifteenth seeds need to keep this momentum after they tackle France’s Fabrice Martin and Dutchman Matwe Middelkoop within the second spherical.
Victory would see the in-form Aussie duo progress to the third spherical at Wimbledon for a second consecutive 12 months.
World No.1 Matt Ebden can be in motion along with his Indian associate Rohan Bopanna. The second seeds and reigning Australian Open champions play German mixture Constantin Frantzen and Hendrik Jebens within the second spherical.
With 17 wins from his previous 20 matches on the All England Membership (throughout each males’s doubles and blended doubles), the 36-year-old Ebden is rightly feeling assured about his probabilities of difficult for one more Wimbledon title.
“I assume I’m made for grass,” laughed Ebden, when reminded of his spectacular latest report on the grass-court main.
He believes his consolation and confidence on the floor stems from recurrently enjoying on grass as a junior in Western Australia.
At Roehampton, South Australian Hugh Winter has progressed to the ultimate spherical within the boys’ qualifying singles competitors. The 17-year-old wants yet another win to safe a main-draw spot within the Wimbledon Junior Championships.
Wimbledon is broadcast reside in Australia on the 9 Community and Stan Sport, with protection starting from 7.30pm AEST.
Aussies in motion on day 5:
Males’s doubles, second spherical
[15] Max Purcell (AUS)/Jordan Thompson (AUS) v Fabrice Martin (FRA)/Matwe Middelkoop (NED), Courtroom 10, second match
John-Patrick Smith (AUS)/Andreas Mies (GER) v [3] Rajeev Ram (USA)/Joe Salisbury (GBR), No.3 Courtroom, third match
[2] Matt Ebden (AUS)/Rohan Bopanna (IND) v Constantin Frantzen (GER)/Hendrik Jebens (GER), Courtroom 18, third match
Males’s doubles, first spherical
Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS)/Denis Shapovalov (CAN) v Nicolas Mahut (FRA)/Skander Mansouri (TUN), Courtroom TBA (not earlier than 11pm AEST)
Girls’s doubles, second spherical
[Alt] Olivia Gadecki (AUS)/Elixane Lechemia (FRA) v [4] Katerina Siniakova (CZE)/Taylor Townsend (USA), Courtroom 17, second match
Boys’ qualifying singles, ultimate spherical
Hugh Winter (AUS) v [6]
> VIEW: Full Wimbledon 2024 day 5 schedule
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