Adam Walton, Tristan Schoolkate and James Duckworth have ensured three Australians are by to the quarterfinals of the ATP match in Los Cabos, Mexico, for the primary time.
Los Cabos, Mexico, 17 July 2025 | Jackson Mansell
It has been a profitable day for the Australians competing in Los Cabos, with James Duckworth, Tristan Schoolkate, and Adam Walton all advancing to the quarterfinals.
Australian gamers have loved earlier success at this match; Thanasi Kokkinakis and Alex de Minaur are former finalists and Jordan Thompson gained final yr’s version.
However 2025 marks the primary time three Aussies have progressed to the final eight of the singles draw.
James Duckworth brought about the best upset on Wednesday (native time) after he secured victory in opposition to second seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.
The 33-year-old reversed the results of his Eastbourne loss to the Spaniard final month, securing the win in straight units.
Duckworth fired seven aces to 2 as he superior to his first ATP quarterfinal of 2025.
His win units up an all-Australian showdown in opposition to Los Cabos doubles companion Walton, making certain there can be at the least one Aussie semifinalist on the ATP 250 occasion.
Walton dispatched American Nishesh Basavareddy in 61 minutes, committing simply seven unforced errors to the American’s 31 within the 6-1 6-0 triumph and reaching the primary ATP-level singles quarterfinal of his profession.
It’s additionally the primary time at this stage for Schoolkate, who defeated No.5 seed Daniel Altmaier 6-3 6-4.
The 24-year-old was dominant in his second-round encounter, smashing 25 winners to 13 and committing 12 fewer unforced errors.
The win pushes Schoolkate to world No.101 within the dwell ATP rankings, placing him inside placing distance of a maiden top-100 berth.
Subsequent up for the West Australian in No.3 seed Denis Shapovalov, who targets his second Mexican hardcourt semifinal of 2025 having made the semifinals in Acapulco.
Ought to he beat Shapovlov, he would face the winner of the Duckworth-Walton quarterfinal in an all-Australian conflict within the final 4.
Seven Australians additionally stay alive within the doubles occasion, with at the least two guarenteed to progress additional.
That may very well be the staff of Duckworth and Walton, who face compatriots Schoolkate and Blake Bayldon on Thursday.
Olympic gold medallists Matt Ebden and John Friends, the fourth seeds, are additionally in motion on Thursday, as is Bernard Tomic, teaming with native favorite Manuel Sanchez.
