The qualifying draw for Adelaide's first ATP 250 is out. Dominic Thiem faces top seed Soonwoo Kwon in the opening round. World No. 96 Ben Shelton plays his first-ever tennis match outside the USA.
Thiem set to play qualifying at Adelaide International with Challenger standout Ben Shelton set for first match outside of USA
ATPFriday, 30 December 2022 at 18:30
Dominic Thiem got a wild card entry into the Australian Open but he'll play the qualifiers for the Adelaide International event with Kwon his first opponent.
Thiem will need to work a bit until he's able to enter events without wild cards as his ranking is not yet good enough. The Australian summer gives him a good chance to do so and he'll start in Adelaide. The qualifying draw is out and Thiem will play Sonwoo Kwon in the opening round of that. The draw itself is pretty strong with challenger standout Ben Shelton set to play his first match outside of the US there.
They can't face each other in the qualifiers as much as that would be a great matchup. There are other great players in the draw and you can see them below.
Just In
Popular News
Latest Comments
- Players need to STOP TRYING TO JUSTIFY THEIR INCLUSION! They are not ambassadors for women in Saudi Arabia, they are not politicians, and they will never make a difference for females in that 'culture'. This little tennis "tournament" changes nothing. Players were lured by the money, opted to participate, and should just keep their predictable excuses and Women's Freedom Fairy Tales to themselves. Period. Like most things in Life -- one cannot make an argument relating to the Saudi Regime and, at the same time, triple your bank account with their "gifts".
mandoist03-11-2024 - Players need to STOP TRYING TO JUSTIFY THEIR INCLUSION! They are not ambassadors for women in Saudi Arabia, they are not politicians, and they will never make a difference for females in that 'culture'. This little tennis "tournament" changes nothing. Players were lured by the money, opted to participate, and should just keep their predictable excuses and Women's Freedom Fairy Tales to themselves. Period. Like most things in Life -- one cannot make an argument against the Saudi Regime and, at the same time, triple your bank account with their "gifts".mandoist03-11-2024
- Bring 'm on already! Cannot wait.MrAndreeva29-10-2024
- First of all, there is only one laughing emoji in her Insta story and not “several”. Also, you may want to check recent articles which has paparazzi photos of her driving a Porsche🤣Lyca29-10-2024
- Just give her some time to develop without constant scrutinyLyca27-10-2024
