This article covers the mixed results for Australian tennis players at the Canberra International. Chris O'Connell falls short in a thrilling match, while Kimberly Birrell advances to the next round. Priscilla Hon's qualifying efforts pay off, but she falls in the main draw. The article also highlights the upcoming doubles match featuring Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios, as well as the United Cup match featuring Billy Harris.
Such a shame that O'Connell couldn't get up in the end - it was a tremendous contest. The sound coming from the much smaller Court 1 was rivalling that of Pat Rafter Arena, so intensely were the crowd into that match.Desperately tough luck for Aussie Chris O'Connell, who has fallen agonisingly short of a spot in the second round on a packed Court 1.
He lost in three sets to American world number 41 Alex Michelsen, who let out a roar of delight to his coaching box as the packed crowd were silenced. Good result for 26-year-old wildcard Kimberly Birrell, who is through to the second round 6-3, 5-7, 6-2. Priscilla Hon did incredibly well to battle through qualifying, one of just two Aussies from the eight who entered the qualification tournament on Friday to do so. But those two tough matches in hard conditions perhaps took their toll as she ran out of steam in the third set, despite doing so well to win the second.Canberra International: Aussie Cabrera goes down in straight setsChina's Wei Sijia triumphed over the 253rd-ranked Cabrera 6-3, 6-4. Welcome to Brisbane, where the sun is doing its best to shine through the clouds on what is another hot and humid day in the capital.On the main court right now, Aussies Priscilla Hon and Kimberly Birrell are locked in a terrific clash that's going right down to the wire.Holger Rune is in action as well, out on court one and not before 4:30pm, local time, but the real attention will be focused on Pat Rafter Arena from 6:30pm, local time, when Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios take their bromance to the next level by competing together in the doubles.United Cup: British world number 125 makes solid startGreat start to the match in Sydney for British 29-year-old Billy Harris, who has taken the first set off Tomás Etcheverry 6-3. Harris is a great story, a player who was travelling around Europe and sleeping in the back of his van attempting to make it to the big tim
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